Environmental Commodities Markets and Emissions Trading: Towards a Low-Carbon Future

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Date

Dec. 20, 2012

Authors

Blas Henríquez

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Book

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1 minute

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Market-based environmental policy analysis requires taking into account all the institutional factors necessary for the market to function optimally, and the social forces that shape policy design. This book sheds light on the institutional history of the emissions trading concept as it has evolved across different contexts.

Authors

Blas Henríquez

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