Professors Examine Lessons Learned from 30 Years of Cap and Trade Agreements

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Date

Dec. 7, 2015

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Harvard Kennedy School

"Co-authored by Robert Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government and director of HPCA, and Richard Schmalensee of MIT, the paper examines the design and performance of these emissions trading systems, and summarizes key lessons for future applications."

Topics

Cap and Trade

Related People

Robert N. Stavins

Co-Vice Chair, RFF Board of Directors; University Fellow; Professor, Harvard University

Robert Stavins is a university fellow at RFF and the Co-Vice Chair of the RFF Board of Directors. His research focuses on diverse areas of environmental economics and policy.

Richard Schmalensee

Chair Emeritus, RFF Board of Directors; Professor and Dean Emeritus, MIT

Richard Schmalensee is a chair emeritus of the RFF Board of Directors and an expert in energy and environmental policy.

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