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Tuesday, May 05, 2009

A Reading for the Pigou Club

Alan Viard explains why, if a cap-and-trade system to regulate carbon is adopted, the permits should be auctioned.

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I am a professor and chairman of the economics department at Harvard University, where I teach introductory economics (ec 10). I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource.

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