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Consumer behaviour in a social context : implications for environmental policy [PDF]
In this paper we summarise some of our recent work on consumer behaviour, drawing on recent developments in behavioural economics, in which consumers are embedded in a social context, so their behaviour is shaped by their interactions with other ...
Dasgupta, Partha +3 more
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Physical Input-Output Table [PDF]
In physical input-output tables (PIOTS), the flows of products, instead of being expressed in monetary terms, are represented by physical measures (weight, time).
Firooz Tofigh
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Some Results on the Control of Polluting Firms According to Dynamic Nash and Stackelberg Patterns
In this paper we model the conflict between the group of polluting firms in a country and any social planner in the same country who attempts to control the volume of emissions generated during the production process.
George E. Halkos, George J. Papageorgiou
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In the 1970s, in France, a few researchers such as Ignacy Sachs and René Passet elaborated innovative research programmes to have a better understanding of development (North and South) and environmental issues.
Christophe Cassen, Antoine Missemer
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Households’ Electricity Consumption in Hungarian Urban Areas
The aim of this study is to examine the factors influencing the electricity consumption of urban households and to prove these with statistically significant results. The study includes 46 small and medium-sized towns in Hungary.
Ferenc Bakó +2 more
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The Early History of Environmental Economics [PDF]
AbstractThis article traces the history of economists’ treatment of environmental problems prior to the establishment of environmental economics as a separate field in the 1960s.
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Bibliometric analysis of research trends and networks in carbon tax studies: Insights into environmental and economic policy implications [PDF]
Carbon taxes are increasingly recognized as a critical tool in mitigating climate change by reducing carbon emissions. This study analyzes research trends in carbon tax studies using bibliometric techniques and social network analysis to explore their ...
Andi Kusumawati +4 more
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Social Dilemmas in Environmental Economics and Policy Considerations: A Review
Many crucial environmental issues lead to social dilemmas, in which the personally optimal solution, and the socially optimal solution diverge. Finding a solution to this dilemma is extremely important to allow a good and sustainable management of many ...
Nicola Cerutti
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Behavioural economics, hyperbolic discounting and environmental policy
This paper reviews some recent research in "behavioural economics" with an application to environmental issues. Empirical results from behavioural economics provide a reminder that human behaviour is context-dependent, implying that policy may go awry if
Duncan, Stephen +7 more
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Optimal climate change policies when governments cannot commit [PDF]
We analyse the optimal design of climate change policies when a government wants to encourage the private sector to undertake significant immediate investment in developing cleaner technologies, but the relevant carbon taxes (or other environmental ...
Ulph, Alistair +2 more
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