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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Efficient Emission Fees in the U.S. Electricity Sector
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| Autores: |
Banzhaf, H. Spencer
Burtraw, Dallas
Palmer, Karen L.
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| Data: |
2005-10-25
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| Ano: |
2002
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| Palavras-chave: |
Emissions trading
Emission fees
Air pollution
Cost-benefit analysis
Electricity
Particulates
Nitrogen oxides
NOx
Sulfur dioxide
SO2
Health benefits
Environmental Economics and Policy
Q2
Q4
D61
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| Resumo: |
This paper provides new estimates of efficient emission fees for sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions in the U.S. electricity sector. The estimates are obtained by coupling a detailed simulation model of the U.S. electricity markets with an integrated assessment model that links changes in emissions with atmospheric transport, environmental endpoints, and valuation of impacts. Efficient fees are found by comparing incremental benefits with emission fee levels. National quantity caps that are equivalent to these fees also are computed, and found to approximate caps under consideration in the current multi-pollutant debate in the U.S. Congress and the recent proposals from the Bush administration for the electricity industry. We also explore whether regional differentiation of caps on different pollutants is likely to enhance efficiency.
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| Tipo: |
Working or Discussion Paper
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
18480
http://purl.umn.edu/10505
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| Editor: |
AgEcon Search
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| Relação: |
Resources for the Future>Discussion Papers
Discussion Paper 02-45
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| Formato: |
38
application/pdf
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