A substantial literature of social discounting has now extended over more than 50 years, but practical approaches in developed economies... Read more

A substantial literature of social discounting has now extended over more than 50 years, but practical approaches in developed economies... Read more
This working paper aims to inform the development community about the current state-of-knowledge and emerging thinking on the economics of adaptation and the application to development. Read more
Fergus Green looks at the opportunities arising from greater international cooperation on climate change action and how the barriers to cooperation can be overcome. Read more
This paper finds that the vast majority of emissions cuts needed to decarbonise the global economy this century can lead to domestic economic benefits that outweigh the costs for individual countries, even before the avoided risks of dangerous climate change are taken into account. Read more
Working Paper 109 Abstract Uncertain, yet persistent, real rates of return to capital underpin one argument for using a declining... Read more
Abstract There is an increasing demand for putting a shadow price on the environment to guide public policy and incentivize... Read more
Working Paper 10 Abstract There is an increasing demand for putting a shadow price on the environment to guide public... Read more