Browsing by Subject "europe"

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    • Local Warming, Local Economic Growth, and Local Change in Democratic Culture 

      Van de Vliert, Evert; TOL, RICHARD S. J. (ESRI, 2011)
      In a 104-nation study we first demonstrate that cultural self-expression, individualism and democracy languish in poor countries with colder-than-temperate winters, but flourish in rich countries with such winters. Mild ...

    • Optimal Interconnection and Renewable Targets in North-West Europe 

      LYNCH, MUIREANN A.; O'MALLEY, MARK, J.; TOL, RICHARD, S. J. (ESRI, 22/12/2011)
      We present a mixed-integer, linear programming model for determining optimal interconnection locations using a cost minimisation approach. Optimal interconnection and capacity investment decisions are determined under ...

    • Regional and Sectoral Estimates of the Social Cost of Carbon: An Application of FUND 

      Anthoff, David; Rose, Steven K.; Waldhoff, Stephanie; TOL, RICHARD S. J. (ESRI, 2011)
      The social cost of carbon is an estimate of the benefit of reducing CO2 emissions by one ton today. As such it is a key input into cost-benefit analysis of climate policy and regulation. We provide a set of new estimates ...