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State capacity and varieties of climate policy

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  • Jonas Meckling

    (University of California
    Harvard University)

  • Ari Benkler

    (University of California)

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Countries vary in the adoption of sticks and carrots in climate policy. Differences in institutional capacity and fiscal space shape national policies. This matters for the effectiveness of national mitigation efforts and the extent of international conflict over climate policy.

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  • Jonas Meckling & Ari Benkler, 2024. "State capacity and varieties of climate policy," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-3, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-54221-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54221-1
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