For the sustainable performance of the carbon reduction labeling policies under an evolutionary game simulation

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 112, Issue , 2016, Pages 262-274

  Zhao, Rui ^a   Zhou, Xiao ^a   Han, Jiaojie ^b   Liu, Chengliang ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHONGNAN UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND LAW   (China)

^c EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon reduction labeling scheme; Evolutionary game; Game theory; Incentive policy; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; GAME THEORY; SYSTEM THEORY; TAXATION;

EVOLUTIONARY GAME MODELS; EVOLUTIONARY GAMES; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; GAME THEORETICAL ANALYSIS; INCENTIVE POLICIES; LABELING SCHEME; SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GAME THEORY; INCENTIVE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY MAKING;

CHINA;

EID: 84977147382     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.03.008     Document Type: Article

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