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Imperfect Environmental Policy and Polluting Emissions: The Green Paradox and Beyond∗

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Well-intended policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions may have unintended undesirable consequences. Recently, a large literature has emerged showing that such a ‘green paradox’ may occur in response to particular policies. We review this literature and identify four different imperfect policy approaches that may induce a green paradox. We discuss under what conditions a green paradox may occur and highlight avenues for future research.

Source: International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics

DOI: 10.1561/101.00000050

Authors: Edwin van der Werf, Corrado Di Maria

Institutions: Wageningen University & Research, University of Birmingham

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change Policy and Economics

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2138175252

FWCI: 19.9

Cites: 53

Cited by: 117

Related to: 10