The potential role of carbon labeling in a green economy

Energy Economics

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Cohen, Mark A ^a,b   Vandenbergh, Michael P ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon labels; Consumer behavior; Leakage; Life cycle analysis; Rebound effect; Voluntary disclosure

Indexed keywords

CARBON LABELING; CARBON PRODUCTS; CRITICAL PARTS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; LABELING SCHEME; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MULTI-STAKEHOLDER; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; PRODUCT LABELING; PRODUCT LABELS; REBOUND EFFECT; VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE;

CARBON FOOTPRINT; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIFE CYCLE;

CARBON;

CARBON EMISSION; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECOLABELING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 84869091930     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2012.08.032     Document Type: Article

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