Emissions trading with profit-neutral permit allocations

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 85-99

  Hepburn, Cameron J ^a   Quah, John K H ^b   Ritz, Robert A ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abatement; Cap and trade; Cost pass through; Grandfathering; Permit allocation; Profit neutrality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873201212     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2012.10.004     Document Type: Article

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