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The Economics of the ‘Economic Argument for Environmental Protection’

The Economics of the ‘Economic Argument for Environmental Protection’

Alan Krupnick

April 12, 2016

Interstate Cooperation and US Climate Policy

Interstate Cooperation and US Climate Policy

Kristin Hayes

April 12, 2016

Flood Insurance: Why Don’t People Buy It?

Flood Insurance: Why Don’t People Buy It?

Carolyn Kousky

April 12, 2016

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

April 12, 2016

The Future Role of Economics in the IPCC

The Future Role of Economics in the IPCC

Robert Stavins

April 5, 2016

Pursuing Increased Transparency and Efficiency in Endangered Species Act Listing Decisions

Pursuing Increased Transparency and Efficiency in Endangered Species Act Listing Decisions

Rebecca Epanchin-Niell

April 1, 2016

Flexibility and Stringency Come Together in Greenhouse Gas Regulation

Flexibility and Stringency Come Together in Greenhouse Gas Regulation

Dallas Burtraw and Hang Yin

April 1, 2016

Testing for Energy Paradoxes in Competitive Industries

Testing for Energy Paradoxes in Competitive Industries

Arthur G. Fraas and Randall Lutter

March 31, 2016

Learning About Climate Sensitivity from Disparate Information Sources

Learning About Climate Sensitivity from Disparate Information Sources

Roger Cooke

March 31, 2016

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

March 31, 2016

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

March 22, 2016

Putting Carbon Tax Revenues to Work: Efficiency and Distributional Issues

Putting Carbon Tax Revenues to Work: Efficiency and Distributional Issues

Peter Vail and Dallas Burtraw

March 22, 2016

A Look at Six State Proposals to Tax Carbon

A Look at Six State Proposals to Tax Carbon

Peter Vail and Dallas Burtraw

March 18, 2016

Effective Water Demand Management: Prices vs. Restrictions

Effective Water Demand Management: Prices vs. Restrictions

Casey Wichman

March 16, 2016

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

March 7, 2016

Greater Sage Grouse Conservation: Pre-listing Programs as a Repeated Game

Greater Sage Grouse Conservation: Pre-listing Programs as a Repeated Game

Rebecca Epanchin-Niell, Kimberly Rollins, and Michael Taylor

March 7, 2016

The Environmental Merits of Obama’s Oil Tax Proposal

The Environmental Merits of Obama’s Oil Tax Proposal

Marc Hafstead

Feb. 25, 2016

Remembering Henry Diamond

Remembering Henry Diamond

Margaret A. Walls

Feb. 24, 2016

RFF Announces Search for Next President

RFF Announces Search for Next President

Molly Macauley

Feb. 23, 2016

RFF’s Year in Review and Looking Ahead

RFF’s Year in Review and Looking Ahead

Molly Macauley

Feb. 23, 2016

A Pyrrhic Victory at the Supreme Court?

A Pyrrhic Victory at the Supreme Court?

Joshua Linn

Feb. 12, 2016

The Supreme Court's CPP Ruling: Likely a Small Impact on Emissions

The Supreme Court's CPP Ruling: Likely a Small Impact on Emissions

Dallas Burtraw

Feb. 12, 2016

Regulating Selfish Environmentalism

Regulating Selfish Environmentalism

Casey Wichman

Feb. 11, 2016

Complying with the CAFE Standards: Will It Be More Difficult than Predicted?

Complying with the CAFE Standards: Will It Be More Difficult than Predicted?

K.G. Duleep

Feb. 11, 2016