The Design and Implementation of US Climate Policy (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)

Economic research on climate change has been crucial in advancing our understanding of the consequences associated with global warming as well as the costs and benefits of the various policies that might reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. As nations work to develop climate policies, economic insights into their design and implementation are ever more important.With a balance between theoretical and empirical approaches, __The Design and Implementation of US Climate Policy__ looks at the possible effects of various climate policies on a range of economic outcomes. The studies that comprise the volume examine topics that include the coordination—or lack thereof—between the federal and state governments, implications of monitoring and enforcing climate policy, and the specific consequences of various climate policies for the agricultural, automotive, and buildings sectors. This Volume Looks At The Possible Effects Of Various Climate Policies On Economic Outcomes. The Studies Examine Topics That Include Coordination - Or Lack Thereof - Between The Federal And State Governments Adn The Specific Consequences Of Various Climate Policies For The Agricultural, Automotive, And Buildings Sectors. Climate Policy In The Broader Context. Distributional Impacts In A Comprehensive Climate Policy Package / Gilbert E. Metcalf, Aparna Mathur, And Kevin A. Hassett ; Comment: Hilary Sigman -- Climate Policy And Labor Markets / Olivier Deschênes ; Comment: Matthew E. Kahn -- Limiting Emissions And Trade : Some Basic Ideas / Kala Krishna ; Comment: Meredith Fowlie -- Regulatory Choice With Pollution And Innovation / Charles D. Kolstad ; Comment: V. Kerry Smith -- Spillovers From Climate Policy To Other Pollutants / Stephen P. Holland ; Comment: Charles D. Kolstad -- Markets For Anthropogenic Carbon Within The Larger Carbon Cycle / Severin Borenstein ; Comment: Wolfram Schlenker. Interactions With Other Policies. Interactions Between State And Federal Climate Change Policies / Lawrence H. Goulder And Robert N. Stavins ; Comment: Arik Levinson -- Belts And Suspenders : Interactions Among Climate Policy Regulations / Arik Levinson ; Comment: Gilbert E. Metcalf -- Climate Policy And Voluntary Initiatives : An Evaluation Of The Connecticut Clean Energy Communities Program / Matthew J.kotchen ; Comment: Lucas W. Davis -- Updating The Allocation Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Permits In A Federal Cap-and-trade Program / Meredith Fowlie ; Comment: Lawrence H. Goulder. Design Features Of Climate Policy. Upstream Versus Downstream Implementation Of Climate Policy / Erin T.mansur ; Comment: Roberton C.williams Iii -- The Economics Of Carbon Offsets / James B. Bushnell ; Comment: Kala Krishna -- Monitoring And Enforcement Of Climate Policy / Hilary Sigman ; Comment: Severin Borenstein -- How Can Policy Encourage Economically Sensible Climate Adaptation? / V. Kerry Smith ; Comment: Erin T. Mansur -- Setting The Initial Time-profile Of Climate Policy : The Economics Of Environmental Policy Phase-ins / Roberton C. Williams Iii ; Comment: Stephen P. Holland. Sector-specific Issues. Urban Policy Effects On Carbon Mitigation / Matthew E.kahn ; Comment: Christopher R. Knittel -- Is Agricultural Production Becoming More Or Less Sensitive To Extreme Heat? : Evidence From U.s.corn And Soybean Yields / Michael J. Roberts And Wolfram Schlenker ; Comment: James B. Bushnell -- Carbon Prices And Automobile Greenhouse Gas Emissions : The Extensive And Intensive Margins / Christopher R.knittel And Ryan Sandler ; Comment: Matthew J. Kotchen -- Evaluating The Slow Adoption Of Energy Efficient Investments : Are Renters Less Likely To Have Energy Efficient Appliances? / Lucas W.davis ; Comment: Olivier Deschênes. Edited By Don Fullerton And Catherine Wolfram. This Book Contains The Proceedings Of An Nber Conference Held In Washington, Dc, On May 13-14, 2010--page Xi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Economic research on climate change has been crucial in advancing our understanding of the consequences associated with global warming as well as the costs and benefits of the various policies that might reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. As nations work to develop climate policies, economic insights into their design and implementation are ever more important. With a balance between theoretical and empirical approaches, The Design and Implementation of US Climate Policy looks at the possible effects of various climate policies on a range of economic outcomes. The studies that comprise the volume examine topics that include the coordination--or lack thereof--between the federal and state governments, implications of monitoring and enforcing climate policy, and the specific consequences of various climate policies for the agricultural, automotive, and buildings sectors.