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Precautionary Principle and Robustness for a Stock Pollutant with Multiplicative Risk

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  • Fidel Gonzalez, 2008. "Precautionary Principle and Robustness for a Stock Pollutant with Multiplicative Risk," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 41(1), pages 25-46, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:enreec:v:41:y:2008:i:1:p:25-46
    DOI: 10.1007/s10640-007-9179-3
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    Keywords

    Global warming; Knightian uncertainty; Multiplicative disturbances; Pollution control; Precautionary principle; Robustness; Stochastic control; C61; E61; H21; Q28;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation
    • Q28 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Government Policy

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