Reconciling the science and economics of climate change

Reconciling the science and economics of climate change

Why does it seem that economists and scientists disagree so deeply on policy prescriptions for attacking global warming? Frank Ackerman's research has done more to highlight and explain this paradox then has the work of any other economist.

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Veröffentlicht in:Climatic change 2011-06, Vol.106 (4), p.661-665
1. Verfasser: Goodstein, Eban
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ackerman, Frank
Atmospheric Sciences
Climate change
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Costs
Discount rates
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Economic impact
Economic sociology
Economics
Economists
Emissions
Endangered & extinct species
Environmental policy
Environmental problems
General studies. Economic systems
Global warming
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Human ecology and demography
Sociology
Sociology of economy and development
Utility functions
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Zusammenfassung:Why does it seem that economists and scientists disagree so deeply on policy prescriptions for attacking global warming? Frank Ackerman's research has done more to highlight and explain this paradox then has the work of any other economist.
ISSN:0165-0009
1573-1480
DOI:10.1007/s10584-011-0039-3