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Full Cooperation to Solve Environmental Problems using Financial Markets / Cooperación total para resolver problemas ambientales usando mercados financieros

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  • Szatzschneider, Wojciech

    (Universidad Anáhuac, México Norte, Escuela de Actuaría)

  • Kwialkowska Kahan, Teresa

    (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa)

Abstract

This study shows that the most efficient way to improve the natural environment, is by using a “soft” version of the Principal-Agent methodology by means of the emission of improvement certificates that embrace large entities and therefore stimulate the transference of technologies. We compare two cases of optimal solutions, collusive optima and fusion optima. “Fusion” means that one agent-owner of a certificate- can make improvements in another agent’s domain, (which we’ll call “land”). We analyze specific and relatively simple models for which explicit or almost explicit solutions can be reached. We use these models as reference models only because their practical justification, including the calibration of parameters, is its major flaw when applied to environmental phenomena. Although the methodology could, in theory, be applied to several environmental problems, this study deals basically with pollution. We work with difusion processes, introducing the cooperation factor / El presente estudio muestra que el camino más eficiente para mejorar el medio ambiente en cualquier área y en cualquier dimensión es con el uso de una versión suave de la metodología de Agente-Principal mediante la emisión de certificados de mejora que abarquen entidades grandes y así estimular la transferencia de tecnologías. Comparamos soluciones óptimas en dos casos: acción conjunta y acción tipo fusión. Fusión significa que un agente puede hacer mejoras en el dominio de otro. Analizamos modelos específicos y relativamente sencillos en los que se pueden obtener resultados explícitos. Estos modelos los usamos como modelos de referencia, puesto que su justificación práctica, incluyendo la calibración de los parámetros, representa el mayor defecto en aplicaciones de fenómenos ambientales. Aunque la metodología podría ser aplicada, en teoría a muchos problemas ambientales, el presente estudio está enfocado básicamente a problemas de contaminación. Trabajaremos con procesos de difusión introduciendo el factor de cooperación.

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  • Szatzschneider, Wojciech & Kwialkowska Kahan, Teresa, 2011. "Full Cooperation to Solve Environmental Problems using Financial Markets / Cooperación total para resolver problemas ambientales usando mercados financieros," Estocástica: finanzas y riesgo, Departamento de Administración de la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, vol. 1(2), pages 35-48, julio-dic.
  • Handle: RePEc:sfr:efruam:v:1:y:2011:i:2:p:35-48
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