Competition and Regulation as a Means of Reducing CO2 Emissions: Experience from U.S. Fossil Fuel Power Plants

Competition and Regulation as a Means of Reducing CO2 Emissions: Experience from U.S. Fossil Fuel Power Plants

Levels of CO2 emissions from electricity generation in the U.S. have changed considerably in the last decade. This development can be attributed to two factors. First, the shale gas revolution has reduced gas prices significantly, leading to a crowding out of the more CO2-intensive coal for electric...

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Pubblicato in:MAGKS - Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics (Band 09-2017)
Autori principali: Growtisch, Christian, Paulus, Simon, Wetzel, Heike
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2017
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environmental regulation
Wirtschaft
global Malmquist index
data envelopment analysis
Carbon dioxide emission performance
Economics
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