Behavioural Economics, Hyperbolic Discounting and Environmental Policy

This paper reviews some recent research in "behavioural economics" with an application to environmental issues. Empirical results from behavioural economics provide a reminder that human behaviour is context-dependent, implying that policy may go awry if based upon models of behaviour whic...

Descrición completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Main Authors: Hepburn, C, Duncan, S, Papachristodoulou, A
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2010