Sustainable Economic and Financial Development seminar
Speaker: Larry Goulder (Stanford University)
Location: École Polytechnique – Department of Economics
Library (Ground Floor)
Route de Saclay
91128 Palaiseau, France
Contact : guy.meunier@polytechnique.edu
Save the date: Next session 8 November, 2016 – Speaker: Philippe Quirion (CIRED)
The distribution of the footprint within a country is regularly computed using consumption data, and with the assumption that the footprint from a product category is proportional to the spending on that product. Here, we explore the limitations of this proportionality assumption.
This thesis highlights the complex relationships between electrification, deforestation, and economic development in developing countries.
In September 2020, the city of Bogotá introduced a major market-based reform to its odd-even driving restriction. The big winners of the reform are middle-income individuals who now use their cars more often, whereas the big losers are high-income individuals who now spend more time in traffic.
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