Carolyn Fischer

University of Ottawa - Department of Economics

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Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5

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http://https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/carolyn-fischer

  • University of Ottawa - Department of Economics

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1.

Combining Policies for Renewable Energy: Is the Whole Less than the Sum of its Parts?

Resource for the Future Discussion Paper No. 10-19
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 17 Mar 2010
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and Louis Preonas
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and University of California, Berkeley - Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics
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environment, technology, externality, policy, climate change, renewable energy

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Comparing Policies to Combat Emissions Leakage: Border Carbon Adjustments versus Rebates

RFF Discussion Paper No. 09-02-REV
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 21 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 25 May 2014
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and Alan K. Fox
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and U.S. International Trade Commission
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environmental tax, rebate, border tax adjustment, emissions leakage, climate

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How Important is Technological Innovation in Protecting the Environment?

RFF Working Paper
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 26 Jun 2000
Ian W. H. Parry, William A. Pizer, Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
Resources for the Future, Duke University and University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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Technological Innovation, Pollution Control, Welfare Impacts, Social Planning Model

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A Guide for the Concerned: Guidance on the Elaboration and Implementation of Border Carbon Adjustment

Entwined Policy Report No. 03
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 21 Nov 2012
Aaron Cosbey, Susanne Droege, Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Julia Reinaud, John Stephenson, Lutz Weischer and Peter Wooders
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN, New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) (NZIER), affiliation not provided to SSRN and International Institute for Sustainable Development
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BCA, BTA, border measures, trade, climate change, adjustment, competitiveness, WTO

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Combining Rebates with Carbon Taxes: Optimal Strategies for Coping with Emissions Leakage and Tax Interactions

RFF Discussion Paper No. 09-12
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 23 May 2009
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and Alan K. Fox
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and U.S. International Trade Commission
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carbon tax, tax interaction, carbon leakage

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The Legal and Economic Case for an Auction Reserve Price in the EU Emissions Trading System

CESifo Working Paper No. 7903
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 31 Oct 2019
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Leonie Reins, Dallas Burtraw, David Langlet, Åsa Löfgren, Michael Mehling, Stefan E. Weishaar, Lars Zetterberg, Harro van Asselt and Kati Kulovesi
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, Tilburg University, Resources for the Future, Uppsala University, Faculty of Law, Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Groningen - Faculty of Law, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, University of Cambridge and University of Eastern Finland - Law Department
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emissions trading, auction reserve price, carbon tax, price floor, EU law

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Canada – Renewable Energy: Implications for WTO Law on Green and Not-so-Green Subsidies

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Canada – Renewable Energy: Implications for WTO Law on Green and Not-so-Green Subsidies

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. 2014/109
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 09 Dec 2014
Steve Charnovitz, Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
George Washington University - Law School and University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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Renewable energy, subsidies, environment, WTO, dispute settlement

Canada – Renewable Energy: Implications for WTO Law on Green and Not-so-Green Subsidies

FEEM Working Paper No. 94.2014
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 14 Nov 2014
Steve Charnovitz, Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
George Washington University - Law School and University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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Feed-in-Tariff, Renewable Energy, Subsidies, International Trade, WTO, Green Growth, Local Content Requirement

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Multinational Taxation and International Emissions Trading

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Multinational Taxation and International Emissions Trading

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 12 Jun 2002
Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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Emissions Permits, Transfer Pricing, Taxation, Multinational Corporations

Multinational Taxation and International Emissions Trading

Resource and Energy Economics, Vol. 28, No. 2, 2006, FEEM Working Paper No. 38.2002
Posted: 26 Mar 2008
Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics

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Emissions Permits, Transfer Pricing, Taxation, Multinational Corporations

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Environmental and Technology Policy Options in the Electricity Sector: Interactions and Outcomes

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Environmental and Technology Policy Options in the Electricity Sector: Interactions and Outcomes

FEEM Working Paper No. 067.2014
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 15 Jul 2014
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Richard G. Newell and Louis Preonas
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, Duke University - Nicholas School of Environment and University of California, Berkeley - Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics
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Climate Change, Cap-and-Trade, Renewable Energy, Portfolio Standards, Subsidies, Spillovers, Energy Efficiency, Electricity

Environmental and Technology Policy Options in the Electricity Sector: Interactions and Outcomes

Resources for the Future Discussion Paper 13-20
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 04 May 2014
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Richard G. Newell and Louis Preonas
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, Duke University - Nicholas School of Environment and University of California, Berkeley - Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics
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climate change, cap-and-trade, renewable energy, portfolio standards, subsidies, spillovers, energy efficiency, electricity

Environmental and Technology Policy Options in the Electricity Sector: Interactions and Outcomes

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4757
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 15 May 2014
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Richard G. Newell and Louis Preonas
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, Duke University - Nicholas School of Environment and University of California, Berkeley - Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics
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climate change, cap-and-trade, renewable energy, portfolio standards, subsidies, spillovers, energy efficiency, electricity

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Alternative Climate Policies and Intertemporal Emissions Leakage: Quantifying the Green Paradox

Resources for the Future Discussion Paper No. 12-16
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 29 Apr 2012
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and Stephen W. Salant
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and University of Michigan
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green paradox, climate change, exhaustible resources

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Emissions Targets and the Real Business Cycle: Intensity Targets Versus Caps or Taxes

Resources for the Future Discussion Paper RFF DP 09-47-REV
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 15 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 07 May 2011
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and Michael Springborn
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and University of California, Davis - College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Department of Environmental Science and Policy
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emissions tax, cap-and-trade, intensity target, business cycle

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Automobile Fuel Economy Standards: Impacts, Efficiency, and Alternatives

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Automobile Fuel Economy Standards: Impacts, Efficiency, and Alternatives

Resources for the Future DP 10-45, 2010
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 15 Oct 2010
Soren Anderson, Ian W. H. Parry, James Sallee, Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
Michigan State University - Department of Economics, Resources for the Future, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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fuel economy regulations, costs, welfare effects, climate change, feebates

Automobile Fuel Economy Standards: Impacts, Efficiency, and Alternatives

NBER Working Paper No. w16370
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 26 Mar 2023
Soren Anderson, Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Ian W. H. Parry and James Sallee
Michigan State University - Department of Economics, University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, Resources for the Future and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
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Strategic Subsidies for Green Goods

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Strategic Subsidies for Green Goods

Resources for the Future Discussion Paper 16-12
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 03 Jun 2016
Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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International Trade, Subsidies, Imperfect Competition, Externalities, Emissions Leakage

Strategic Subsidies for Green Goods

FEEM Working Paper No. 30.2016
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 28 Apr 2016
Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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International Trade, Subsidies, Imperfect Competition, Externalities, Emissions Leakage

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Imperfect Competition, Consumer Behavior, and the Provision of Fuel Efficiency in Light-Duty Vehicles

Resources for the Future Discussion Paper No. 10-60
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 22 Jan 2011
Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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fuel economy, regulation, imperfect competition, price discrimination

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Environmental Protection for Sale: Strategic Green Industrial Policy and Climate Finance

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Environmental Protection for Sale: Strategic Green Industrial Policy and Climate Finance

Resources for the Future Discussion Paper 16-13
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 03 Jun 2016
Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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Green Industrial Policy, Emissions Leakage, Externalities, International Trade, Renewable Energy, Subsidies

Environmental Protection for Sale: Strategic Green Industrial Policy and Climate Finance

FEEM Working Paper No. 31.2016
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 28 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 14 May 2016
Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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Green Industrial Policy, Emissions Leakage, Externalities, International Trade, Renewable Energy, Subsidies

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The Global Effects of Subglobal Climate Policies

Resources for the Future Discussion Paper No. 10-48
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Oct 2010
Christoph Böhringer, Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and Knut Einar Rosendahl
University of Oldenburg - Economic Policy, University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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cap-and-trade, emissions leakage, border carbon adjustments, output-based allocation, general equilibrium model

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A Theory of Multi-Tier Ecolabel Competition

Ross School of Business Paper No. 1319
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 19 Jun 2016
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and Thomas P. Lyon
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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multi-tier ecolabels

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Robust Policies Against Emission Leakage: The Case for Upstream Subsidies

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4742
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 08 May 2014
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Mads Greaker and Knut Einar Rosendahl
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, Oslo and Akershus University College - Oslo Business School and Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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strategic environmental policy, carbon leakage, abatement technology

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Kill Bill or Tax: An Analysis of Alternative Co2 Price Floor Options for EU Member States

CESifo Working Paper No. 8631
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 20 Oct 2020
Christoph Böhringer, Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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CO2 price floor, emissions trading, carbon tax

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Fishy SPS Measures? The WTO’s Korea-Radionuclides Dispute

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS 2020/81, Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2020-83
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 01 Dec 2020
Rachel Brewster, Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
Duke University School of Law and University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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WTO, dispute settlement, SPS, fish, Japan, Korea

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Understanding Errors in EIA Projections of Energy Demand

RFF Discussion Paper No. 07-54
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 11 Nov 2008
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Evan Herrnstadt and Richard D. Morgenstern
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, Government of the United States of America - Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Resources for the Future
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EIA, energy forecasting, bias

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Cost-Effective Unilateral Climate Policy Design: Size Matters

Resources for the Future Discussion Paper No. 11-34
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 31 Dec 2011
Christoph Böhringer, Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and Knut Einar Rosendahl
University of Oldenburg - Economic Policy, University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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emissions leakage, border carbon adjustments, output-based allocation

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Output-Based Allocation of Emissions Permits for Mitigating the Leakage and Competitiveness Issues for the Japanese Economy

Resources for the Future Discussion Paper No. 11-40
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 05 Jan 2012
Shiro Takeda, Toshi H. Arimura, Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Alan K. Fox and Hanae Tamechika
Kyoto Sangyo University, Waseda University - School of Political Science and Economics, University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, U.S. International Trade Commission and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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climate change, emissions trading, emissions permit allocations, output-based allocation, auction, grandfathering, international competitiveness, carbon leakage, CGE analysis

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Better Together? The Implications of Linking Canada - US Greenhouse Gas Policies

C.D. Howe Institute
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 18 Sep 2010
Dave Sawyer, Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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Economic Growth and Innovation, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Canada, US, emissions trading system

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How Is the US Pricing Carbon? How Could We Price Carbon?

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How Is the US Pricing Carbon? How Could We Price Carbon?

HKS Working Paper No. RWP22-018
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 21 Oct 2022
Joseph E. Aldy, Dallas Burtraw, Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Meredith Fowlie, Roberton C. Williams III and Maureen Cropper
Harvard Kennedy School, Resources for the Future, University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley, University of Maryland and University of Maryland - Department of Economics
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More Birds than Stones – A Framework for Second-Best Energy and Climate Policy Adjustments

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 15 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 29 Jun 2021
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Michael Hübler and Oliver Schenker
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, Leibniz Universität Hannover and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
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second-best policy, climate and energy policy, multiple market failures

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Strategic Technology Policy as a Supplement to Renewable Energy Standards

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5710
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 18 Feb 2016
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Mads Greaker and Knut Einar Rosendahl
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, Oslo and Akershus University College - Oslo Business School and Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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Baptists and Bootleggers in the Biodiesel Trade: EU-Biodiesel (Indonesia)

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS 2019/80
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 19 Nov 2019
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and Timothy Meyer
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and Duke University School of Law
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World Trade Organization, antidumping, biodiesel, climate governance, economic development

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Climate Policy and Fiscal Constraints: Do Tax Interactions Outweigh Carbon Leakage?

Resources for the Future Discussion Paper No. 12-19
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 12 Sep 2012
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and Alan K. Fox
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and U.S. International Trade Commission
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climate policy, carbon leakage, tax interactions, border adjustments

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Environmental Macroeconomics: Environmental Policy, Business Cycles, and Directed Technical Change

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Environmental Macroeconomics: Environmental Policy, Business Cycles, and Directed Technical Change

NBER Working Paper No. w18794
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 09 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 10 May 2023
Garth Heutel, Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics and University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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Environmental Macroeconomics: Environmental Policy, Business Cycles, and Directed Technical Change

Annual Review of Resource Economics, Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp. 197-210, 2013
Posted: 11 Oct 2013
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and Garth Heutel
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics

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How Should Support for Climate-Friendly Technologies Be Designed?

Centre for European Policy Studies, Policy Briefs
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 18 Oct 2011
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer, Asbjorn Torvanger, manish kumar shrivastava, Thomas Sterner and Peter Stigson
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics, Center for International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO), affiliation not provided to SSRN, Göteborg University - Department of Economics and IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
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climate, energy, greenhouse gas, GHG, emissions reductions

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Horizontal Equity Effects in Energy Regulation

NBER Working Paper No. w24033
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Nov 2017 Last Revised: 03 Mar 2023
Carolyn Fischer, Carolyn Fischer and William A. Pizer
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics and Duke University
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The Green New Deal and The Future of Carbon Pricing

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Vol. 40, Issue 3, Summer 2021, pp. 988-995, https://doi.org/10.1002/pam.22313
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 06 Mar 2023
Grant Jacobsen, Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
University of Oregon - School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management and University of Ottawa - Department of Economics
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green new deal, carbon pricing, carbon tax, cap-and-trade

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Does Trade Help or Hinder the Conservation of Natural Resources?

Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 103-121, 2010
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics

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F13, Q27, Q57

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The Complex Interactions of Markets for Endangered Species Products

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Vol. 48, No. 2, 2004
Posted: 26 Mar 2008
Carolyn Fischer and Carolyn Fischer
University of Ottawa - Department of Economics

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Endangered species, Black markets, CITES, Poaching, Stigma