In this paper we consider social preferences over intergenerational consumption paths for a continuum of generations. We prove that equal treatment of all generations is incompatible with Mackey continuity of social preferences under mild axioms such as nontriviality and asymmetry. We also show...

This paper investigates dynamic properties of environmental externalities with a framework of voluntary provision of a public good by analyzing the infinite duration dynamic game. We compare the first best solution, the open-loop solution under enforceable commitments, and the closed-loop...