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Land-use change and carbon sinks: Econometric estimation of the carbon sequestration supply function.
Lubowski, Ruben N.; Plantinga, Andrew J.; Stavins, Robert N. - 2006
If the United States chooses to implement a greenhouse gas reduction program, it would be necessary to decide whether to include carbon sequestration policies - - -such as those that promote forestation and discourage deforestation - - -as part of the domestic portfolio of compliance activities....
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Short and long-run returns to agricultural R&D in South Africa, or will the real rate of return please stand up.
Schimmelpfennig, D.; Thirtle, C.; Van Zyl, J.; Arnade, C.; … - 2000
This paper briefly presents the results of a total factor productivity (TFP) study of South African commercial … agriculture, for 1947-1997, and illustrates some potential pitfalls in rate of return to research (ROR) calculations. The lag …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429487
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Investments in energy technological change under uncertainty
Shittu, Ekundayo - 2009
This dissertation addresses the crucial problem of how environmental policy uncertainty influences investments in energy technological change. The rising level of carbon emissions due to increasing global energy consumption calls for policy shift. In order to stem the negative consequences on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467959
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Die Rückgewinnung von Feuchtgebieten als eine Lösung für aktuelle Umweltprobleme : Hemmnisse und Möglichkeiten
Hofmeister, Friderike - 2006
intensive Landwirtschaft nutzbar zu machen.Im natürlichen Zustand stellen Flächen mit Feuchtgebietenallerdings ebenfalls …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476204
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Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in the EU: A spatial assessment of sources and abatement costs
de Cara, Stephane; Houze, Martin; Jayet, Pierre-Alain - 2004
Agriculture contributes significantly to the emissions of greenhouse gases in the EU. By using a farm-type, linear … through an IPCC-based emission tax in EU agriculture, as well as the resulting optimal mix of emission sources in the total …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445982
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The Induced Innovation Hypothesis and Energy-Saving Technological Change
Newell, Richard G.; Jaffe, Adam B.; Stavins, Robert N. - 1998
We develop a methodology for testing Hick's induced innovation hypothesis by estimating a product-characteristics model of energy-using consumer durables, augmenting the hypothesis to allow for the influence of government regulations. For the products we explored, the evidence suggests: (i) the...
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An error correction model of induced innovation in UK agriculture
Piesse J.; Schimmelpfennig D.; Thirtle C. - 2011
Cointegration techniques are applied to a model of induced innovation based on the two-stage Constant Elasticity of Substitution (CES) production function. This approach results in direct tests of the inducement hypothesis, which are applied to agricultural data for the United Kingdom from 1953...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009480501
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GROWTH THEORY AND ACCOUNTING FOR GROWTH OF THE TAIWANESE ECONOMY
Lin, Pei-Chien; Roe, Terry L. - 1999
contribution of total factor productivity (TFP) to growth in GDP averaged about 32 percent over the period, and this contribution … industrial and service sectors to pull resources from agriculture. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444529
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Innovation, Productivity Growth, and the Survival of the U.S. Copper Industry
Tilton, John E.; Landsberg, Hans H. - 1997
next best deposits. This tendency to exploit poorer quality ores tends to push productivity down and the prices of mineral … wide range of cost-reducing innovations. These efforts, in turn, helped double labor productivity in copper mining during … their labor productivity and standard of living. In particular, it highlights the stimulating influence of global …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445507