Publications
Policy experimentation, political competition, and heterogeneous beliefs
We consider a two period model in which an incumbent political party chooses the level of a current policy variable unilaterally, but faces competition from a political opponent in … read more »
Strategies for improving adaptation practice in developing countries
The international community’s support for adaptation in developing countries has proliferated through numerous complementary funding mechanisms. A range of serious practical issues are emerging, however, as adaptation moves from theory and international negotiation to implementation. We identify three areas deserving greater scrutiny: in-country priorities, entry points and delivery systems, and provide recommendations for improving adaptation practice. These concerns, if not addressed, have the potential to hamper attempts at effective delivery and to increase the vulnerability of intended beneficiaries of the adaptation agenda. read more »
The effects and side‐effects of the EU emissions trading scheme
As many countries, regions, cities, and states implement emissions trading policies to limit CO2 emissions, they turn to the European Union’s experience with its emissions trading scheme since 2005. read more »
Domestic dynamics and international influence: What explains the passage of climate change legislation?
This paper analyses national and international factors that drive the adoption of legislation on climate change. Our unique dataset of climate laws identifies 419 pieces of … read more »
Measuring sustainability in the UN system of envrionmental-economic accounting
The adoption of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012: Central Framework as a UN statistical standard is a landmark in environmental accounting. The SEEA has the … read more »
Historical energy price shocks and their changing effects on the economy
The purpose of this paper is to identify the changes in the impact of energy shocks on economic activity – with an interest in assessing if … read more »
Ex-post Evaluation of the Additionality of a Clean Development Mechanism Cogeneration Project in Uganda: the significance of changes in project financing and background economic conditions
In this paper I evaluate the additionality of a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) bagasse cogeneration project at Kakira Sugar Works (KSW) in Uganda using what I refer to as an … read more »
Urban Dynamics and the Challenges of Global Environmental Change in the South
Simon, D., and Leck, H. 2014. In Parnell, S., and Oldfield, S (eds.) A Routledge Handbook on Cities and the Global South, Routledge: London.
Managing unnatural disaster risk from climate extremes
Mechler, R. Bouwer, R.M., Linnerooth-Bayer, J., Hochrainer-Stigler, S., Aerts, J.C.J.H., Surminski, S., Williges, K. (2014): Managing unnatural disaster risk from climate extremes. Nature Climate Change 4, 235–237 (2014) External link to … read more »
