Conventional wisdom has it that top-down studies of mitigation costs are too pessimistic
while bottom-up studies are too optimistic. In examining mitigation cost studies for Western …

Using the Public Choice approach, this paper gives an explanation as to why in
representative democracies, in which political entrepreneurs attempt to maximize utility, an …

This paper analyses the effects of energy taxation on the Austrian economy. Simulations are
carried out with a linked input-output macromodel. The macroeconomic effects of an energy …

The model presented in this paper allows realistic simulations for CO2 policy options for
Austria. It is based on a static perfect competition CGE model, calibrated for 1990 Austrian …

Conflicts between trade liberalization, as promoted by the World Trade Organisation, and
demands for environmental protection have the potential seriously to disrupt the world's …

This paper analyses the potential economic effects of an energy tax in Austria. The macro-
economic effects of such a tax as measured in economic growth and employment, the rate of …

This report provides an account of the labour market in Austria. It was produced for the
European Commission, DGV (Directorate-General for Employment, Industrial Relations and …

Energy consumption by private households and its continuous increase is one of the main
target areas for climate policy and energy efficiency strategies. This paper attempts to …

Most investigations of the consequences of environmental policies and Pigouvian taxes
(pollution charges, in particular carbon taxes) using CGE models reveal an only modest …

Using the public choice approach, this paper attempts to give an explanation of why in
representative democracies, in which political entrepreneurs act according to selfish utility …