Cost-Effective Control of Urban Smog - The Significance of the Chicago Cap-And-Trade Approach

Informationen zum Autor Richard Kosobud, Houston Stokes, Carol Tallarico, Brian Scott Klappentext Written by a leading author in the field, this book, containing rigorous hard evidence, is of practical use to those studying or working in the pioneering cap-and trade market to reduce emissions in a more flexible and cost-effective manner. Zusammenfassung Written by a leading author in the field, this book, containing rigorous hard evidence, is of practical use to those studying or working in the pioneering cap-and trade market to reduce emissions in a more flexible and cost-effective manner. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Political Economy of the Chicago Market 3. Expectations and Actual Performance 4. Traditional Regulations and Market Incentives 5. Simulated Performance of Alternative Market 6. Explaining Unanticipated Market Performance 7. Hot Spots, Spikes, and Emissions Trading 8. Alternative Market Designs: The Experimental Approach 9. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations for Market Redesign Appendix A. Measurement of Daily Ozone and Precursor Concentrations and Selected Meteorological Variables Appendix B. Explanation of Generalized Least Squares (GLS) and Generalized Additive Models (GAM) Estimation Techniques

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• Autori: Richard Kosobud, Richard (University of Illinois Kosobud, Richard F. Kosobud, Richard Scott Kosobud, Richard Stokes Kosobud, Kosobud Richard, KOSOBUD RICHARD SCOTT BRIAN TALL, Brian Scott, Brian (Washington College Scott, Brian G. Scott, Scott Brian, Houston Stokes, Houston (University of Illinois Stokes, Houston H. Stokes, Stokes Houston, Carol Tallarico, Carol (Dominican University Tallarico, Carol D. Tallarico, Tallarico Carol
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.10.2006
• EAN: 9780415702027
• ISBN: 978-0-415-70202-7
• Pagine: 202
• Serie: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics; Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, The environment, Environmental Economics, Industry & industrial studies, Industry and industrial studies