We investigate the systematic intergenerational discounting of climate policy on basis of the neo-classical benefit-cost analysis. Reference point is the Ramsey-rule which results from optimal growth theory. The agents live infinitely long. This signifies that intergenerational comparisons do...

In this paper, we analyze how to utilize discount rates in intergenerational projects. Firstly, neo-classical decision-making is depicted in Ramsey and overlapping-generations models (OLG-models). Afterwards we investigate the utilization of time preference rates and opportunity cost rates in an...

Within this paper, we analyse the fulfilment of the Kyoto-emissions reduction com-mitment exemplary in Germany and its implication on long-term paths of all macro-variables. Germany, like all other industrial or Annex B coun-tries, has to reduce its emissions by 2010 and after what we call a...

This paper investigates the sustainability of the German economy when reaching the Kyoto emissions reduction target. We use a special intergenerational discounting technique which actually takes into account intergenerational peculiarities in an overlapping generations modeling framework which...

Die Diskontierung ist von zentraler Bedeutung bei der Beurteilung der Effizienz staatlicher Vorhaben. Ihre Anwendung ruft aber auch Kritiker auf den Plan, da sie das Einschwenken auf einen nachhaltigen Wachstumspfad verhindere. Sie plädieren deshalb für den Verzicht auf Diskontierung. Dies...