Greenhouse gas models and abatement costs for developing nations: critical assessment
Abstract
Numerous GHG policy studies are reported for developing countries. Most use demand driven
bottom-up models. Reported abatement costs vary significantly across countries for identical
options. This can cause policy conflicts such as for GEF financing schemes. Top-down macroeconomic
studies for developing countries are scant; their model structure assumes dynamics
akin to developed market economies. Transitional dynamics of developing countries such as
underdeveloped markets and informal activities are inadequately modelled. Policy analysis is
thus restricted to market oriented alternatives, while more relevant bifurcation scenarios along
alternate development patterns are ignored. Alterations in model structure and policy analysis
are proposed to represent the realities of developing nations.
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