Elizabeth Kopits

Developing a Social Cost of Carbon for US Regulatory Analysis: A Methodology and Interpretation

The US government recently developed a range of values representing the monetized global damages associated with an incremental increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, commonly referred to as the social cost of carbon (SCC). These values are currently used in benefit–cost analyses to assess potential federal regulations. For 2010, the central value of the SCC is

Estimating the Social Cost of Carbon for Use in U.S. Federal Rulemakings: A Summary and Interpretation

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Why have traffic fatalities declined in industrialized countries ? Implications for pedestrians and vehicle occupants

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Using markets for land preservation: Results of a TDR program

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Making Markets for Development Rights Work: What Determines Demand?

65 per ton of CO2 (2007 dollars). This article summarizes the methodology and interagency process used to develop these SCC values, offers our own commentary on how the SCC can be used to inform regulatory decisions, and identifies priorities for further research.

Retrospective cost analyses of EPA regulations: a case study approach

The United States Government recently concluded a year-long process to develop a range of values representing the monetized damages associated with an incremental increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, commonly referred to as the social cost of carbon (SCC). These values are currently used in benefit-cost analyses to assess potential federal regulations. For 2010, the central value of the SCC is

The Evolution of Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation in the United States

21 per ton of CO2 emissions and sensitivity analyses are to be conducted at

Incremental CH4 and N2O mitigation benefits consistent with the US Government's SC-CO2 estimates

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Farmland Preservation and Residential Density: Can Development Rights Markets Affect Land Use?

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Lot size, zoning, and household preferences

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