economics

Climate science and climate economics are critical sources of expertise in our pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals. Effective use... Read more

Edited version (with references) of a talk given by Nicholas Stern for Jim Mirrlees’ Memorial Conference at Nuffield College, Oxford... Read more

The ‘polluter pays’ principle is the commonly accepted practice that those who produce pollution should bear the costs of managing... Read more

Putting a cost on investing in mitigating climate change Economists continue to model the costs of investment to reduce global... Read more

What is meant by ‘stock’ and ‘flow’? Economists often describe climate change as a ‘stock-flow’ problem. This refers to the fact that... Read more

Is a carbon tax effective in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, and thereby mitigating climate change? This paper is one... Read more

It is vitally important that the public debate about the UK’s options for managing the risks of climate change is... Read more

This working paper aims to inform the development community about the current state-of-knowledge and emerging thinking on the economics of... Read more

Title: “Economics of Innovation, Diffusion, Growth and the Environment” Date: 16-18 September 2015 Venue: Royal Society of Arts, London, United... Read more