International climate agreements under induced technological change

M.N. Nagashima, H.P. Weikard, K.C. de Bruin, R.B. Dellink

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Abstract

We examine the impact of technological change on the stability of climate coalitions and explore how international cooperation on abatement affects the incentives of signatories to invest in R&D to reduce emissions. We compare the case of no technological change with exogenous technological change and induced technological change. In the latter case R&D investments are endogenous. We find that the highest equilibrium pay-offs are achieved in the case of induced technological change. Furthermore, the formation of a climate coalition boosts R&D investments in carbon abatement technologies in signatory countries
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)612-634
JournalMetroeconomica : international review of economics
Volume62
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • climatic change
  • international agreements
  • technology assessment
  • development spillovers
  • technical change
  • environmental agreements
  • co2 abatement
  • coalitions
  • stability
  • economics
  • future
  • models
  • policy

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