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Synopsis

Introduction

VALERIA COSTANTINI AND MASSIMILIANO MAZZANTI

PART I

Modelling Macroeconomic Scenarios: Energy Issues, Economic Performances and Environmental Policy

1 The GTAP-E: Model Description and Improvements

ALESSANDRO ANTIMIANI, VALERIA COSTANTINI, CHIARA MARTINI, ALESSANDRO PALMA AND MARIA CRISTINA TOMMASINO

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Bottom-Up and Top-Down Models

1.3 The GTAP Model

1.3.1 An Overview

1.3.2 The GTAP Database

1.3.3 Model Structure

1.4 The GTAP-E Model

1.4.1 Production Structure

1.4.2 Consumption Structure

1.4.3 CO2 Emissions and Related Parameters

1.4.4 The GTAP-E Revised Version

1.5 Model Improvements

1.5.1 CO2 Emissions Data Calibration

1.5.2 Updated Substitution Elasticities in the Capital-Energy Nest

1.5.3 Model Setting and Baseline

1.6 Conclusions and Future Research Steps

References

2 Carbon Leakage and Trade Adjustment Policies

ALESSANDRO ANTIMIANI, VALERIA COSTANTINI, CHIARA MARTINI, LUCA SALVATICI AND MARIA CRISTINA TOMMASINO

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Carbon Leakage as a Side Effect of Climate Policies

2.2.1 A Definition of Carbon Leakage

2.2.2 How to Design Carbon Border Tax Adjustments

2.3 Scenario Setting

2.4 Empirical Results

2.5 Conclusions

References

3 Theoretical Approaches to Dynamic Efficiency in Policy Contexts. The Case of Renewable Electricity

PABLO DEL RÌO AND MERCEDES BLEDA

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Theoretical Approaches to Analysis of Innovation Effects of RES-E Support

3.2.1 The Traditional Economics Perspective

3.2.2 The Systems of Innovation Perspective

3.2.3 The Literature On Learning Effects

3.3 Combining Different Perspectives: Points of Complementarity and Conflict

3.4 Conclusions

References

4 Energy Efficiency Policy in the US: The Impact of the Industrial Assessment Centres (IAC) Programme and State and Regional Climate Policy Actions

LUIS MARIA ABADIE, RAMON ARIGONI ORTIZ, IBON GALARRAGA AND ANIL MARKANDYA

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Determinants of Investments in Energy Efficiency

4.2.1 Investment Decision: Previous Evidence

4.2.2 The IAC Database 2011

4.2.3 The Decision Concerning Energy Efficiency Investment in the IAC Programme

4.3 Impact of the IAC Programme and the US EPA State and Regional Climate Policies

4.3.1 Panel Data of Emissions

4.3.2 The State and Regional Climate Policy Actions

4.3.3 Estimations

4.4 Conclusions

References

Appendix

5 Porter Reloaded: The Role and Effectiveness of Environmental and Social Regulations for Realizing Innovation offsets and Enhancing Firm Competitiveness

MARCUS WAGNER

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Development of Research Questions

5.3 Data and Methods

5.4 Results

5.4.1 Case Based Analysis

5.4.2 Survey Analysis

5.5 Conclusions

References

PART II

Environmental Innovation and Competitiveness: Linking Micro, Meso and Macro Analysis in the Dynamics

6 Implications of Policy Uncertainty for Innovation in Environmental Technologies. The Case of

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ISBN 10 :  9400750889 ISBN 13 :  9789400750883
Editeur : Springer, 2012
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