In the absence of effective world-wide cooperation to curb global warming, import tariffs on embodied carbon have been proposed as a potential supplement to unilateral emissions pricing. We systematically consider alternative ...

Abstract: This paper addresses the frequently articulated worry for the unemployment impacts of abating CO2 emissions. The Spanish economy is ridden by unemployment rates well above the EU average. At the same time the ...

In absence of joint global action, many jurisdictions take unilateral steps to reduce carbon emissions, and the usual strategy is to restrict domestic demand for fossil fuels. The impact on global emissions of such demand ...

Publicly announced GHG mitigation targets and emissions pricing strategies by individual governments may suffer from inherent commitment problems. When emission prices are perceived as short-lived, socially cost-effective ...

Denne rapporten belyser den norske næringsstøttens størrelse og sammensetning i 1998 ved hjelp av såkalte effektive støtterater, ERA (Effective Rates of Assistance). ERA måler den prosentvise effekten av næringspolitikken ...

We theoretically and numerically analyse the impacts for a small, open country with carbon abatement ambitions of joining a coalition with allowance trading. Besides welfare impacts for both the coalition and the small, ...

Omfattende teknologisk endring er avgjørende dersom verdenssamfunnet skal klare å begrense utslippene av klimagasser og dermed de globale klimaendringene. I denne artikkelen drøftes hvilken rolle den norske politikken ...

Offentlig virkemiddelbruk for å øke den økonomiske veksten krever detaljert, tallfestet kjennskap til hvordan aktiviteter i bedriftene påvirker produktiviteten i og utenfor bedriftene selv. Denne analysen plasserer ...

Research and development (R&D) play a pivotal role for innovation and productivity growth, and knowledge spillovers can make the case for public support to private R&D. In small and open economies, absorption of foreign ...