Economic Thought and U.S. Climate Change Policy

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Economic Thought and U.S. Climate Change Policy American and Comparative Environmental Policy Sheldon Kamieniecki and Michael E. Kraft, series editors A complete list of books published in the American and Comparative Environmental Policy series appears at the back of the book. Economic Thought and U.S. Climate Change Policy edited by David M. Driesen The MIT Press Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England © 2010 Massachusetts Institute of Technology All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means (including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval) without permission in writing from the publisher. For information about special quantity discounts, please email special_sales@ mitpress.mit.edu This book was set in Sabon by Westchester Book Group, and was printed and bound in the United States of America. Printed on recycled paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Economic thought and U.S. climate change policy / edited by David M. Driesen. p. cm.—(American and comparative environmental policy) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-262-04252-9 (hardcover : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-0-262-54198-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Climatic changes—United States. 2. Climatic changes—Government policy—United States. 3. Climatic changes—Economic aspects—United States. 4. Climatic changes—Environmental aspects—United States. I. Driesen, David M. QC981.8.C5E2146 2010 363.738'745610973—dc22 2009028707 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To my wife, Jeanne Otten ...