Carbon sequestration and permit trading on the competitive fringe |
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Authors: | Arthur J Caplan |
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Institution: | aDepartment of Applied Economics, Utah State University, 3530 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322-3530, United States |
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Abstract: | This paper makes two contributions to the carbon-sequestration policy literature. First and foremost, we develop a theoretical framework in which sequestration and permit-trading markets are analyzed jointly in the context of a competitive fringe model. Our framework formalizes the linkage between regulatory policy changes (as they manifest themselves in the permit market) and subsequent equilibrium allocations in the sequestration market. Second, we perform a numerical analysis demonstrating the role market structure, or market power, might play in the determination of the equilibrium sequestration allocation and carbon price. Both our analytical and numerical results demonstrate the importance of incorporating into empirical supply-side models demand-side information that is reflective of an underlying market structure. |
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Keywords: | JEL classification: D43 L13 Q54 |
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