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An improved shadow price for CO2

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In 1980, Nordhaus developed a model for calculating the shadow price of CO2. In this paper, we present an improvement of that model that is more direct and has fewer assumptions. When there are more reliable estimates for the potential damages from CO2 emissions, our model may be used to calculate the appropriate shadow price for CO2. To demonstrate the application of the model, we calculate shadow prices for damages based on sea level rise alone. We conservatively estimate these damages at 0.0003–0.5% of world GNP per annum for a doubling of atmospheric CO2.

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  • Haraden, John, 1992. "An improved shadow price for CO2," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 17(5), pages 419-426.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:17:y:1992:i:5:p:419-426
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(92)90081-A
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    1. William D. Nordhaus, 1980. "Thinking About Carbon Dioxide: Theoretical and Empirical Aspects of Optimal Control Strategies," Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers 565, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University.
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