Klimakatastrophe, Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise, Ausplünderung der Erde und geistige Orientierungslosigkeit- wir können diese globalen Brennpunkte nur angehen, wenn wir sie als Symptome einer umfassenderen, epochalen Bewusstseinskrise erkennen. Geseko v. Lüpke präsentiert Analysen und...

Economists argue that such market-based policy instruments as environmental taxes and emission trading systems are the best way to target the negative effects of pollution. Yet there is no agreement about whether the use of these instruments is sufficient, whether they are deployed efficiently,...

Intro -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- I Motivation -- 2 From Theory to Practice -- 3 The Political Economy of Climate Instruments -- II Empirical Aspects -- 4 How Trust in Governments Influences the Acceptance of Environmental Taxes -- 5 Political Determinants of Fossil Fuel...

In the past there was hardly any use of economic instruments in environmental policy, mainly command and control measures were used. More recently, ecological taxes as well as tradable permits became more popular and voluntary agreements have been implemented. Using the Public Choice approach we...