Cost efficiency and environmental policy in US electricity generation : the case of the tradable SO2 allowance scheme
This paper addresses the effects of emissions policy on the ability of electricity generating firms to operate at minimum cost. More specifically, we analyze the impact of the tradable SO2 permit scheme established by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 in the US on the cost efficiency of 37 electr...
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| Iaith: | English |
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Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
2008
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