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The incremental impact of China’s carbon trading pilots

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  • Mei Lu
  • Michael G. Pollitt
  • Ke Wang
  • Yi-Ming Wei

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  • Mei Lu & Michael G. Pollitt & Ke Wang & Yi-Ming Wei, 2023. "The incremental impact of China’s carbon trading pilots," Working Papers EPRG2316, Energy Policy Research Group, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.
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    Carbon emissions trading scheme; target responsibility system; policy evaluation; triple difference-in-differences;
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    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • L94 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Electric Utilities

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