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The Case of the Menacing Asteroid: What Cost to Prevent a Collision?

The Case of the Menacing Asteroid: What Cost to Prevent a Collision?

John Anderson

June 11, 2010

Taxing (or not) International Aviation

Taxing (or not) International Aviation

Jon Strand

June 4, 2010

Who Pays, When, and How Much?: A Primer on Oil Spill Liability Law

Who Pays, When, and How Much?: A Primer on Oil Spill Liability Law

Peter Nelson

June 3, 2010

A Primer on Oil Price Shocks Past and Present

A Primer on Oil Price Shocks Past and Present

Lutz Kilian

May 21, 2010

Malaria Can Be Controlled Despite Rising Temperatures

Malaria Can Be Controlled Despite Rising Temperatures

Peter Nelson

May 20, 2010

The Future of Transportation Finance: A New Generation of User Fees

The Future of Transportation Finance: A New Generation of User Fees

Martin Wachs

May 14, 2010

Creating Global Policy for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

Creating Global Policy for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

Sir George Alleyne and T. Alafia Samuels

May 7, 2010

Vehicular Brinksmanship: What Does It Cost?

Vehicular Brinksmanship: What Does It Cost?

Shanjun Li

April 30, 2010

More Sound than Fury? Decarbonization, Dematerialization, and Environmental Kuznets Curves

More Sound than Fury? Decarbonization, Dematerialization, and Environmental Kuznets Curves

Joel Darmstadter

April 23, 2010

Does Money Grow on Trees After All?

Does Money Grow on Trees After All?

Tiffany Clements

April 16, 2010

Carbon Price: A Better Climate Commitment

Carbon Price: A Better Climate Commitment

Peter Cramton and Steven Stoft

April 16, 2010

Output-Based Rebates and Border Adjustments: Easing the Burden of Carbon Pricing

Output-Based Rebates and Border Adjustments: Easing the Burden of Carbon Pricing

Tiffany Clements

April 14, 2010

Charting a Course for EPA Regulation Under the Clean Air Act

Charting a Course for EPA Regulation Under the Clean Air Act

Nathan Richardson

April 14, 2010

A Matter of Semantics: Hard vs. Soft Price Collars

A Matter of Semantics: Hard vs. Soft Price Collars

Daniel F. Morris

April 9, 2010

What Behavioral Science Has to Say About Energy Conservation

What Behavioral Science Has to Say About Energy Conservation

Hunt Allcott

April 9, 2010

New CAFE Standards Are Good — But Hardly the Best Climate Policy

New CAFE Standards Are Good — But Hardly the Best Climate Policy

Nathan Richardson

April 8, 2010

The Unintended Consequences of Expanded Offshore Drilling

The Unintended Consequences of Expanded Offshore Drilling

Tiffany Clements

April 6, 2010

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The Benefits of Genetically Modified Crops—and the Costs of Inefficient Regulation

Matin Qaim

April 2, 2010

How Much Will New Vehicle Efficiency Standards Really Help Climate (or Consumers)?

How Much Will New Vehicle Efficiency Standards Really Help Climate (or Consumers)?

Nathan Richardson

April 1, 2010

Plan B for Climate Policy?

Plan B for Climate Policy?

Daniel F. Morris

April 1, 2010

EPA Calls for Corporate Identifiers on GHG Disclosure

EPA Calls for Corporate Identifiers on GHG Disclosure

Tiffany Clements

March 26, 2010

Abundant Natural Gas Could Bring Big Changes

Abundant Natural Gas Could Bring Big Changes

Stephen P. A. Brown

March 26, 2010

Valuing "Windows on the World"

Valuing "Windows on the World"

Peter Nelson

March 26, 2010

Will Waning Environmental Interest Hamper Climate Change Action?

Will Waning Environmental Interest Hamper Climate Change Action?

Tiffany Clements

March 23, 2010