The implications of empirical and 1:1 substitution ratios for consequential LCA: using a 1 % tax on whole milk as an illustrative example

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1268-1276

  Chalmers, Neil George ^a   Brander, Matthew ^b   Revoredo Giha, Cesar ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consequential life cycle assessment; Demand modelling; Milk products; Substitution ratios

Indexed keywords

MILK FAT; PALM OIL;

ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CONSEQUENTIAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOD INTAKE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; LINEAR APPROXIMATED ALMOST IDEAL DEMAND SYSTEM; LINEAR SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MILK; MILK YIELD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT PARAMETERS; PRODUCT PRICE ELASTICITY; PRODUCT SUBSTITUTION RATIO; PURCHASING; SOYBEAN MILK; TAX; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84939251696     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-015-0939-y     Document Type: Article

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