Partial and Global Cooperation with Unilateral Commitment in the Presence of Global Environmental Problems
Data
01.01.2000
01.01.2000
Autori
Jean-Christophe Pereau, Tarik Tazdait
Codice JEL
D74,Q28
D74,Q28
Parole chiave:
Global environmental problems,coalition,unilateral commitment,Nash equilibrium,environmental tax
Global environmental problems,coalition,unilateral commitment,Nash equilibrium,environmental tax
Publisher
Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Editor
Carlo Carraro
Carlo Carraro
This paper focuses on the link between the group co-operation and the unilateral commitment behaviour of some countries in the presence of global environmental problems. As we consider that this last behaviour occurs when bargaining failed, we call it a precautious commitment. We also show that the emergence of a non-coordinate global co-operation can result from a strategic action from the members of the coalition. The insiders of the coalition create an incentive for the non-members to reduce without co-ordination their emissions. Finally, when we introduce an environmental tax prescribed by the co-operating countries to the non-co-operating ones, co-operation becomes global and co-ordinate.