Author: | Nicholas Burger, Liisa Ecola, Thomas Light, Michael Toman | ISBN: | 9780833052933 |
Publisher: | RAND Corporation | Publication: | April 10, 2009 |
Imprint: | RAND Corporation | Language: | English |
Author: | Nicholas Burger, Liisa Ecola, Thomas Light, Michael Toman |
ISBN: | 9780833052933 |
Publisher: | RAND Corporation |
Publication: | April 10, 2009 |
Imprint: | RAND Corporation |
Language: | English |
Choosing policy responses to mitigate greenhouse gases (GHGs) is one of the great challenges that the United States faces. It will require balancing cost-effectiveness and other objectives that reflect the institutional and political realities of passing major federal legislation with widespread impacts on U.S. producers and consumers. This paper develops a framework for evaluating U.S. GHG-mitigation policy that balances several criteria.
Choosing policy responses to mitigate greenhouse gases (GHGs) is one of the great challenges that the United States faces. It will require balancing cost-effectiveness and other objectives that reflect the institutional and political realities of passing major federal legislation with widespread impacts on U.S. producers and consumers. This paper develops a framework for evaluating U.S. GHG-mitigation policy that balances several criteria.