Are we making decisions in a sustainable way? A comprehensive literature review about rationalities for sustainable development
The process of decision making can be critical in various ways. In particular, because it
determines the path towards or away from sustainable development. In this context, the …
determines the path towards or away from sustainable development. In this context, the …
Global competition dynamics of fossil fuels and renewable energy under climate policies and peak oil: A behavioural model
P Zeppini, JCJM Van Den Bergh - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
We develop a stochastic decision model to analyse the global competitive dynamics of fossil
fuels and renewable energy. It describes coal, oil/gas, solar and wind. These differ not only …
fuels and renewable energy. It describes coal, oil/gas, solar and wind. These differ not only …
'Everybody's doing it': on the persistence of bad social norms
We investigate how information about the preferences of others affects the persistence of
'bad'social norms. One view is that bad norms thrive even when people are informed of the …
'bad'social norms. One view is that bad norms thrive even when people are informed of the …
[HTML][HTML] Wright meets Markowitz: How standard portfolio theory changes when assets are technologies following experience curves
We consider how to optimally allocate investments in a portfolio of competing technologies
using the standard mean-variance framework of portfolio theory. We assume that …
using the standard mean-variance framework of portfolio theory. We assume that …
Decision heuristic or preference? Attribute non‐attendance in discrete choice problems
S Heidenreich, V Watson, M Ryan… - Health …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper investigates if respondents' choice to not consider all characteristics of a
multiattribute health service may represent preferences. Over the last decade, an increasing …
multiattribute health service may represent preferences. Over the last decade, an increasing …
The abatement game in a dynamic oligopoly: social welfare versus profits
D Buccella, L Fanti, L Gori, M Sodini - Annals of Operations Research, 2024 - Springer
This article considers an N-firm oligopoly with abating and non-abating firms and analyses a
dynamic setting in which the environmental regulator sets the tax rate to incentivise firms to …
dynamic setting in which the environmental regulator sets the tax rate to incentivise firms to …
[HTML][HTML] Stranding ahoy? Heterogeneous transition beliefs and capital investment choices
Individuals have heterogeneous beliefs regarding the future speed and shape of the low-
carbon transition. In this paper, we study to what extent opinion diversity matters for …
carbon transition. In this paper, we study to what extent opinion diversity matters for …
[HTML][HTML] The green-mks system: A baseline environmental macro-dynamic model
S Sordi, MJ Dávila-Fernández - Journal of Economic Behavior & …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper extends the Marx-Keynes-Schumpeter model in Flaschel (2015) to study the
social dimension of climate change. Agents are divided between those supporting and those …
social dimension of climate change. Agents are divided between those supporting and those …
[HTML][HTML] Believe me when I say green! Heterogeneous expectations and climate policy uncertainty
We develop a dynamic model where heterogeneous firms take investment decisions
depending on their beliefs on future carbon prices. A policy-maker announces a forward …
depending on their beliefs on future carbon prices. A policy-maker announces a forward …
[PDF][PDF] Believe me when I say green
• Urgent to mitigate climate change•→ Decarbonisation• Markets won't go low-carbon by
themselves•→ Policies needed to modify relative prices• Long-lived capital assets→ Future …
themselves•→ Policies needed to modify relative prices• Long-lived capital assets→ Future …