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Evaluating environment in international development

Uitto, Juha I. (contributor) - 2021

This book provides novel and in-depth perspectives on evaluating environment and sustainability issues in developing countries. Evaluating Environment in International Development focuses on the approaches and experiences of leading international organizations, not-for-profits, and multilateral...

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Elements of a European Green Fiscal Policy

Schratzenstaller, Margit - In: Intereconomics 58 (2023) 6, pp. 300-304

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Budgetary Framework Reform in Green Transition in the EU and Germany

Botta, Fabio; Bender, Christian; Lenk, Thomas; Hesse, Mario - In: Intereconomics 59 (2024) 1, pp. 48-54

The proposal to amend Council Directive 2011/85/EU on the EU budgetary framework may result in changes in the role of … its infancy in Germany compared to other EU countries, there are some examples that show how green budgeting elements can … basis: a genuine green budgeting concept has not been developed. With the focus on green budgeting, the EU is starting to …

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Does more stringent environmental regulation induce or reduce technology adoption? When the rate of technology adoption is inverted u-shaped

Perino, Grischa; Requate, Till - 2012

We show that for a broad class of technologies the relationship between policy stringency and the rate of technology adoption is inverted U-shaped. This happens when the marginal abatement cost (MAC) curves of conventional and new technologies intersect, which invariably occurs when emissions...

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Key Environmental Innovations

Huber, Joseph - 2005

This paper is based on empirical research on a taxonomy of technological environmental innovations. It draws on a databank with over 500 examples of new technologies (materials, products, processes and practices) which come with benign environmental effects. The approaches applied to...

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The Timing of National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions in the Presence of Other Environmental Policies

Dellink, Rob B.; Hofkes, Marjan W. - 2006

This paper shows in an empirical context that substantial cost reductions can be achieved in the implementation of Dutch national climate policy by (i) targeting the policy at the stock of greenhouse gases, thus allowing polluters flexibility in their timing of emission reductions; and (ii)...

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An Empirical Contribution to the Debate on Corruption,Democracy and Environmental Policy

Pellegrini, Lorenzo; Gerlagh, Reyer - 2005

Both theoretical and empirical studies have shown that democracy and corruption have substantial influence on environmental policy. In this paper, we empirically analyse whether both democracy and corruption are equally important determinants. When these variables are jointly included as...

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Linking of Repeated Games. When Does It Lead to More Cooperation and Pareto Improvements?

von Mouche, Pierre; Folmer, Henk - 2007

Linking of repeated games and exchange of concessions in fields of relative strength may lead to more cooperation and to Pareto improvements relative to the situation where each game is played separately. In this paper we formalize these statements, provide some general results concerning the...

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The Allure of Technology: How France and California Promoted Electric Vehicles to Reduce Urban Air Pollution

Calef, David; Goble, Robert - 2005

All advanced industrialized societies face the problem of air pollution produced by motor vehicles. In spite of striking improvements in internal combustion engine technology, air pollution in most urban areas is still measured at levels determined to be harmful to human health. Throughout the...

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The Rule of The Jungle in Pakistan: A Case Study on Corruption and Forest Management in Swat

Pellegrini, Lorenzo - 2007

Corruption in the forest sector of Swat, Pakistan is impairing the sustainable management of forest. We analyze corruption in a case study setting against the backdrop of the reform options that are most often cited as possible solutions. As we highlight in this study, the 'crime and punishment'...

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