Policy Surveillance in the G20 Fossil Fuel Subsidies Agreement: Lessons for Climate Policy
Inadequate policy surveillance has undermined the effectiveness of multilateral climate agreements.
Research
Terroir in the New World: Hedonic Estimation of Vineyard Sale Prices in California
In the Old-World vineyards of Europe, a key concept that plays an important role in the production and appreciation of wines is terroir, which refers to the special characteristics of a place that imp
The Perversity of the Climate Change Kangaroo Court
The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India
The costs of air and water pollution in India are extraordinarily high. Consequently, the deterioration of environmental quality is likely to significantly hinder economic growth.
An Economic Anatomy of Optimal Climate Policy
This paper introduces geoengineering into an optimal control model of climate change economics.
Foundations of Decarbonization in China: A post-2030 perspective
The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy
For a century, the geopolitics of energy has been synonymous with the geopolitics of oil and gas. However, geopolitics and the global energy economy are both changing.
In Saudi Shakeup, Economics Tops Counterterrorism
The latest big news out of the Middle East is that Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ousted the crown prince and installed his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, in that position.
Qatar Crisis Shows Risk of Trump's Saudi Reset
President Donald Trump feels his recent trip to the Middle East was a great success, and the actions by Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies to isolate and punish Qatar this week were the first fruits of
How Trump Is Surrendering America's Soft Power
President Donald Trump's decision to remove the U.S.
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