Global warming: Prices versus quantities from a strategic point of view

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Year: 2012
Volume: 64
Issue: 2
Pages: 217-229

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper investigates how the choices of the instruments affect the interactions in a stock externality game (global warming) between cartelized fossil fuel suppliers and consumers. More precisely, the paper studies the equilibria in Markov strategies in a dynamic game with each player choosing either the quantity or the price strategy including short-run first mover advantages. Indeed OPEC and its opponent IEA have tried both instruments in the past and play currently in quantities. Given such a non-competitive setting, both players should prefer the price instrument. Therefore, both players are expected to switch back to price and tax policies if global warming will be treated effectively.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jeeman:v:64:y:2012:i:2:p:217-229
Journal Field
Environment
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29