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A Theoretical Analysis of the Demand for Emission Licenses

Abstract

The issue of how firms with inputs of variable quality will react in a market for transferable emissions licenses is analyzed. First, it is shown that the derived demand for licenses will, in general, be downward sloping. This is followed by a discussion of the effects of imperfections in product and factor markets on abatement decisions.

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The work reported here was supported in part by the California Air Resources Board. I wish to thank Roger Noll and James Quirk for providing helpful comments. All views and conclusions expressed herein are my responsibility.

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82101
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California Air Resources Board

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2017-10-06
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2019-10-03
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Social Science Working Paper
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392