Unequal Climate Policy in an Unequal World
Abstract
This paper characterizes optimal climate policy in an economy with heterogeneous households and non-homothetic preferences. The authors focus on constrained efficiency, where the planner is restricted from transferring resources across households.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Climate Change Policy and Economics
Energy
Environment
and Transportation Policies
Climate Change and Geoengineering
Publication details
- Volume
- 2024
- Issue
- 427
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026