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A Comment on the Environment and Directed Technical Change
(Discussion papers;713, Working paper, 2012-11)The major claim in Acemoglu, Aghion, Bursztyn & Hemous (2012) (AABH) is that subsidies for research and development of clean technologies are more important than carbon taxes when dealing with climate change. However, they ... -
Accumulation of r&d capital and dynamic firm performance: a not-so-fixed effect model
(Discussion Papers;No. 184, Working paper, 1996)Considering the observed patterns of R&D investment, we argue that a model which allows for a positive feedback from already acquired knowledge to the productiveness of current research, fits the empirical evidence better ... -
Cost-effective environmental policy: Implications of induced technological change
(Discussion Papers;No. 314, Working paper, 2002)Abstract: Cost-effective environmental policy generally requires that all emission sources are faced with the same tax. In this paper I discuss how the existence of induced technological change may alter this result, if ... -
Innovative and absorptive capacity effects of education in a small open economy
(Discussion papers;694, Working paper, 2012-06)Evidence points to relatively low supply elasticities for workers skilled for research and development (R&D), which can hamper innovation and growth. Increasing the supply of R&D skills will expand an economy's innovative ... -
Optimal timing of environmental policy. Interaction between environmental taxes and innovation externalities
(Discussion Papers;No. 493, Working paper, 2007)Abstract: This paper addresses the impact of endogenous technology through research and development (R&D) and learning by doing (LbD) on the timing of environmental policy. We develop two models, the first with technological ... -
Profitability of different instruments in international climate policies
(Discussion Papers;No. 403, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: This article discusses how different climate policy instruments such as CO2 taxes and renewable energy subsidies affect the profitability of fossil fuel production, given that a fixed global climate target ...