COP 21 and Economic Theory: Taking Stock

18 Pages Posted: 22 Jun 2016

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Henry Tulkens

Catholic University of Louvain - Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)

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Date Written: May 30, 2016

Abstract

The texts of the COP 21 Decision and its Annex are scrutinized from the particular point of view of the extent to which economic theoretic concepts can be considered to inspire them. While this is shown to be partially the case in some of the intentions, the texts themselves contain more diplomatically formulated promises than implementation of mainstream well established economic concepts.

Keywords: economic and game theory concepts, international climate agreements, voluntary cooperation, greenhouse gas emissions, transfers

JEL Classification: F020, F550, H400, H870, Q520, Q540

Suggested Citation

Tulkens, Henry, COP 21 and Economic Theory: Taking Stock (May 30, 2016). CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5918, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2799184 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2799184

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