Competitiveness Impacts of Carbon Dioxide Pricing Policies on Manufacturing

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Nov. 14, 2007

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Richard D. Morgenstern, Joseph E. Aldy, Evan Herrnstadt, Mun Ho, and William Pizer

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Issue Brief

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1 minute

Authors

Richard D. Morgenstern

Senior Fellow

Richard Morgenstern is a senior fellow at RFF. His research focuses on the economic analysis of environmental issues with an emphasis on the costs, benefits, evaluation, and design of environmental policies.

Joseph E. Aldy

University Fellow

Joe Aldy is a university fellow at RFF and professor of the practice of public policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School. His research focuses on climate change policy, energy policy, and mortality risk evaluation.

Evan Herrnstadt

Mun Ho

Visiting Fellow

Mun Ho is a visiting fellow at RFF whose research centers on economic growth, productivity, taxation, and environmental economics.

William A. Pizer

President and CEO, Resources for the Future

Billy Pizer is President and CEO of Resources for the Future.

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