Back to Search Start Over

Damage sensitivity and stability in international environmental agreements.

Authors :
Eckert, Heather
Nkuiya, Bruno
Source :
Oxford Economic Papers; Oct2022, Vol. 74 Issue 4, p1063-1076, 14p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

This article examines the formation of International Environmental Agreements (IEAs). The economic literature focuses on scenarios where countries are weakly sensitive to environmental damages (constant or linear marginal damages) and finds that stable coalitions are small when countries choose their emission strategies simultaneously and the marginal benefit function is linear. Motivated by empirical evidence, our analysis addresses cases where countries are highly sensitive to environmental damages. In this context, we find equilibrium behaviors that reverse conventional wisdom. For instance, large coalitions including the grand coalition can be supported as an equilibrium outcome when the sensitivity of countries to environmental conditions its high. Our findings provide an additional explanation for large-scale IEAs such as the Montreal Protocol. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00307653
Volume :
74
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Oxford Economic Papers
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
159108549
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpab060