Essays about: "externality of climate change"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words externality of climate change.

  1. 1. Optimal Carbon Tax and Endogenous Longevity

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Chi Banh; [2023]
    Keywords : climate change; endogenous longevity; health; carbon taxes; OLG model;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the link between optimal carbon tax and endogenous longevity. It considers an overlapping generation model with clean and dirty intermediate goods. Externality caused by producing dirty intermediate goods damages the final goods productionas well as the agents’ longevity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring unregulated climate offsetting as a means for private consumers to mitigate climate change : An analysis of 15 offset claims within the food and aviation sectors

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Astrid Agering; Teodor Cervall; [2022]
    Keywords : Unregulated climate offsetting; environmental marketing; system boundaries; externality of climate change; aviation; food retail; private consumer; Oreglerad klimatkompensation; miljöpåståenden; systemgränser; klimatförändringar som externalitet; flygsektorn; livsmedelssektorn; privatkonsument;

    Abstract : Climate change has been described as “the greatest and widest-ranging market failure ever seen”. Unregulated climate offsetting has emerged as a way for consumers to internalize the externality of climate change. READ MORE

  4. 3. Carbon tax for emission targets - An alternative application of the DSGE model for optimal fossil fuel taxation by Golosov, Hassler, Krusell and Tsyvinski 2014

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Anita Hafner; [2019]
    Keywords : Carbon tax; Integrated Assessment Model; Damage function; Emission targets;

    Abstract : Economists widely agree that a Pigouvian fee on emissions is the first best option to correct for the un-priced externality of climate change. However, scientific estimates of future global costs of climate change are varying. READ MORE

  5. 4. Fringe benefits taxation The case of company cars as fringe benefits in Sweden : The case of company cars as fringe benefits in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Jessica Schering; [2018]
    Keywords : Fringe benefits; Fringe benefits taxation; Company cars; Welfare effects; Deadweight loss; Car exernalities.; Förmånsbil; Löneförmån; Förmånsbeskattning; Välfärdseffekt; Dödviktsförlust; Bilex-ternaliteter.;

    Abstract : While fringe benefits create value in the employer-employee relationship, implicitly subsidized fringe ben-efits risk incurring economic deadweight losses. An increasingly common fringe benefit in Europe is the company car. READ MORE

  6. 5. Understanding Participation and Compliance in the Kyoto Protocol: A Game Theoretic Approach

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Emma Lindgren; Paula Dahlman; [2017]
    Keywords : participation; compliance; public good; climate change; international environmental agreements;

    Abstract : Climate change resulting from greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most important challenges of our time. The Kyoto Protocol is considered an important step towards achieving international collaboration over the climate. READ MORE