The economic impact of greenhouse gas abatement through a meta-analysis: Valuation, consequences and implications in terms of transport policy

Transport Policy

Volumn 37, Issue , 2015, Pages 31-43

  Nocera, Silvio ^a   Tonin, Stefania ^a   Cavallaro, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY IUAV OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Economic valuation; GHG emissions; Meta regression analysis; Transport policy; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GAS; META-ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VALUATION;

EID: 84991858778     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: 1879310X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2014.10.004     Document Type: Article

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