附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Game theory and international environmental cooperation : any practical application? / Michael Finus -- Economic impacts of carbon abatement strategies / Christoph Böhringer and Andreas Löschel -- On the political economy of international environmental agreements -- some theoretical considerations and empirical findings / Carsten Vogt -- Interest group preference for instruments of environmental policy : an overview / Jan-Tjeerd Boom -- Interest group preference for an international emissions trading scheme / Jan-Tjeerd Boom.
摘要:Global warming is widely considered to be one of the most serious environmental problems for current and future generations. Moreover, the apparent failure of the Kyoto protocol to effect a meaningful reduction in greenhouse gas emissions has increased the importance of economic research into new ways to control global warming. In this exhaustive study, the authors break new ground by integrating cutting edge insights on global warming from three different perspectives: game theory, cost-effectiveness analysis and public choice. For each perspective the authors provide an overview of important.