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on Heterodox Microeconomics |
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Issue of 2024‒04‒01
sixteen papers chosen by Carlo D’Ippoliti, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” |
| By: | Mark Setterfield (Department of Economics, New School For Social Research, USA) |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the integration of unpaid care-giving in the household into short- and long-term macroeconomic theory and, in particular, the theoretical structure of production on the supply-side of the economy. The ambition of the project is to furnish a general theoretical representation of how unpaid care giving and its (gendered) social structure contributes to the technical conditions of production in the sphere of marketed output. In so doing, it aims to provide macro theorists with an apparatus that allows consistent description of both short-term (levels of activity) and long-term (rates of growth) macro outcomes in a manner that routinely integrates feminist insights regarding the gendered structure of the social reproduction of labour into macroeconomic analysis. |
| Keywords: | Social reproduction of labour, unpaid care-giving, macroeconomic theory, potential output, natural rate of growth, technical change |
| JEL: | E11 E12 B54 E23 J13 J16 J24 O33 |
| Date: | 2024–03 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:new:wpaper:2405&r=hme |
| By: | Emiliano Alvarez (Universidad de la República); Volker Grimm (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ)) |
| Abstract: | Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a modeling tool that has increased its use in different sciences as well as in economics. Among othe reasons, this is due to the extension of the complex systems paradigm indifferent sciences and the increase in multidisciplinary work. This phenomenon manifests itself in the social sciences from the realiation that social organizations are interactive systems of multiple agents, with feedback, reflexivity, and non-linear effects on the rest of the system. The way in which information is structured is conditional on the paradigms applied and the problem addressed. Since economies are assumed to becomplex adaptive systems, theories and their representations must be consistent with this principle. Therefore, their modeling must allow for a faithful representation of the problem under analysis while being clearand allowing for analysis and subsequent replication. In this paper, we demonstrate how the ODD (Overview, Design concepts, and Details) Protocol fosters transparency and coherence for economic ABMs. To do so, three published ABMs from economics are taken, analyzing the structure and content of their descriptions, and rewritten according to ODD. It discusses in particular the added value of using ODD and how all this could help to overcome different obstacles to a wider use of Complex Systems and ODD in Economics identified in the preceding literature. |
| Keywords: | DD protocol, Economics, agent-based model, macroeconomics, Schelling model |
| Date: | 2024–03 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aoz:wpaper:307&r=hme |
| By: | Stefano Dughera (University of Piemonte Orientale); Alain Marciano (University of Torino) |
| Abstract: | James Buchanan advocated that societies should be based on a social contract. He rejected anarchy, seeing it as a “Hobbesian jungle” that calls for government intervention to maintain social order. He also opposed to theories of spontaneous order. These views led to debates about the compatibility of Buchanan’s works with classical liberalism, and even with democracy. This paper contributes to this discussion by exploring the development of Buchanan's views on anarchy from a historical viewpoint. We argue that Buchanan's earlier works contain a theory of spontaneous cooperation, and that Buchanan held to this theory until the 1970s. Then, the deteriorating conditions of American society got him convinced that albeit anarchy is theoretically desirable, cooperation requires individuals to enter a social contract and delegate enforcement authority to political institutions. Overall, the paper reconciles Buchanan's practical views with his philosophical inclinations, portraying him as a practical contractarian but a philosophical anarchist. |
| Keywords: | Buchanan; social contract; government intervention; anarchy; spontaneous order |
| JEL: | B53 H11 P26 |
| Date: | 2024–03 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:afd:wpaper:2403&r=hme |
| By: | Deepeka Garg; Benjamin Patrick Evans; Leo Ardon; Annapoorani Lakshmi Narayanan; Jared Vann; Udari Madhushani; Makada Henry-Nickie; Sumitra Ganesh |
| Abstract: | Mortgages account for the largest portion of household debt in the United States, totaling around \$12 trillion nationwide. In times of financial hardship, alleviating mortgage burdens is essential for supporting affected households. The mortgage servicing industry plays a vital role in offering this assistance, yet there has been limited research modelling the complex relationship between households and servicers. To bridge this gap, we developed an agent-based model that explores household behavior and the effectiveness of relief measures during financial distress. Our model represents households as adaptive learning agents with realistic financial attributes. These households experience exogenous income shocks, which may influence their ability to make mortgage payments. Mortgage servicers provide relief options to these households, who then choose the most suitable relief based on their unique financial circumstances and individual preferences. We analyze the impact of various external shocks and the success of different mortgage relief strategies on specific borrower subgroups. Through this analysis, we show that our model can not only replicate real-world mortgage studies but also act as a tool for conducting a broad range of what-if scenario analyses. Our approach offers fine-grained insights that can inform the development of more effective and inclusive mortgage relief solutions. |
| Date: | 2024–02 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2402.17932&r=hme |
| By: | Bernard Gazier (CES - Centre d'économie de la Sorbonne - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique); Frédéric Bruggeman (Auteur indépendant) |
| Abstract: | This paper aims at sketching what should be, in terms of actors, objects and structures, the evolution of the existing social dialogue in order to contribute to triggering and managing the radical changes needed in the field of environment. Our elaboration takes place in a context of little, if any, existing reflection on the connection between the functionning of the labour markets and the urgent changes needed in production and consumption, beyond the so-called "green" or "greening" jobs and the idea of a corporate social and environmental responsibility. We proceed in three steps. We start from the French situation and briefly asset recent changes (1), then introduce a normative theoretical perspective: the "Transitional Labour Markets" (TLM). Their aim is to build and structure collective capacities of transition and projects in the field of work and employment (2). Last, we discuss major changes in terms of coordination and bargaining targets and levers, in order to yield foundations to a renewed social dialogue, able to actively support public policy efforts and initiatives from the citizens (3). |
| Abstract: | Ce texte propose, à partir du cas français, d'esquisser ce que pourraient être, en termes d'ateurs, d'objets et de structures, les évolutions du dialogue social au service d'une bifurcation écologique. Il vise à combler l'absence de réflexion actuellement patente sur les liens entre l'organisation du marché du travail et les urgences de l'écologie, ces liens étant le plus souvent résumés par l'idée d'emplois " verts " ou " verdissants " et celle de la responsabilité sociale et environnementale des entreprises. La réflexion procédera en trois étapes. Tout d'abord, en partant du dialogue social existant, nous examinerons et questionnerons brièvement les évolutions en cours (1). Ensuite nous introduirons une approche théorique normative : les " Marchés Transitionnels du Travail " (MTT), visant à construire des capacités collectives pro-actives de transition et d'action dans les champs du travail de l'emploi (2). Enfin nous présenterons, en conséquence de cette approche, les changements d'objectifs et de leviers qui pourraient servir de base à un dialogue social renouvelé, concourant activement aux efforts des politiques publiques et aux initiatives citoyennes (3). |
| Keywords: | Social dialogue, Ecological transition, scarcity, labour market, quality of work |
| Date: | 2024–03–05 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:cesptp:halshs-04490862&r=hme |
| By: | Massimiliano Rizzati (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Department of Economics and Management, Università degli Studi di Brescia); Emanuele Ciola (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Department of Economics and Management, Università degli Studi di Brescia); Enrico Turco (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and The Complexity Lab in Economics, Department of Economics and Finance, Catholic University of Milan); Davide Bazzana (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Department of Economics and Management, Università degli Studi di Brescia) |
| Abstract: | Green preferences are often regarded as crucial factors in facilitating the energy transition. However, it is unclear if they can alone propel an economy towards achieving a net-zero emissions outcome. In this study, we expand the multi-agent integrated assessment model MATRIX by incorporating considerations on implicit emissions in the decision-making process of consumers and firms. To evaluate the efficacy of those green preferences, we construct a range of experiments encompassing varying degrees of pro-environmental attitudes. Those scenarios are then compared to more conventional incentive-based climate policies, such as a carbon tax and a Cap-and-Trade mechanism, with and without a subsidy for abatement technology, each implemented at different stringency. Our findings indicate that only exceptionally high and unrealistic values of green preferences for both firms and consumers can achieve a net-zero outcome in the absence of an active policy. Moreover, the most favorable scenario in terms of environmental, economic and distributional outcomes emerges from a carbon tax accompanied by a moderate subsidy. Without subsidy, policies entail mainly negative economic and distributional consequences as firms transfer the increased costs to consumers. |
| Keywords: | Energy Sector, Agent-Based Models, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Climate Policy, Emission Abatement, Green preferences |
| JEL: | C63 Q52 Q58 |
| Date: | 2024–02 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fem:femwpa:2024.03&r=hme |
| By: | Stephan Puehringer (Institute for Comprehensive Analysis of the Economy, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria); Georg Wolfmayr (Institute for European Ethnology, University of Vienna, Austria) |
| Abstract: | - |
| Date: | 2023–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ico:wpaper:152&r=hme |
| By: | Eric Dacheux (UCA - Université Clermont Auvergne); Daniel Goujon (IERP (EA 3723) - Institut des Etudes Régionales et du patrimoine - UJM - Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne) |
| Abstract: | Climate change is the symptom of an economy that has moved away from good household management (oikos, the common root of economy and ecology, means home). Today's productivist economy is more concerned with the short-term profitability of assets than with the long-term survival of the human race. Not only is it slow to take the necessary measures to limit greenhouse gas emissions, but its race for growth is destroying our environment. This lack of concern for the environment is compounded by unsustainable social inequality. This unsustainability is made all the more glaring by the fact that the poorest people are often the first victims of climate change. Against this backdrop of social and ecological deadlock, we urgently need to change our economic paradigm. To do this, we propose to draw on experiments in the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) that seek to reconcile the economy and the environment. This text, which is the result of longitudinal empirical research, has two objectives. The first is to show that the SSE is teeming with local initiatives that are often in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this contribution, we will focus on four objectives. The first two are aimed at building an inclusive society: eradicating poverty and reducing inequality. The other two contribute to building a sustainable society: decent work and sustainable growth; responsible consumption and production. For each objective we will mention several SSE initiatives in order to give a general overview, but we will only detail one initiative that we feel is particularly representative of what we are talking about. the second objective of this paper is to show that these grassroots initiatives are social innovations which, through the principles they embody, call for a renewal of economic theory. Indeed, from a conceptual point of view, these SSE initiatives are based on principles of action (e.g. favouring use over ownership, deliberation over competition, etc.) which, once articulated, constitute an economic paradigm favourable to a more ecological and supportive humanity. |
| Abstract: | El cambio climático es el síntoma de una economía que se ha alejado de la buena gestión doméstica (oikos, raíz común de economía y ecología, significa hogar). La economía productivista actual está más preocupada por la rentabilidad a corto plazo de los activos que por la supervivencia a largo plazo de la especie humana. No sólo es lenta a la hora de tomar las medidas necesarias para limitar las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, sino que su carrera en pos del crecimiento está destruyendo nuestro medio ambiente. Esta falta de preocupación por el medio ambiente se ve agravada por una desigualdad social insostenible. La insostenibilidad es tanto más flagrante cuanto que los más pobres suelen ser las primeras víctimas del cambio climático. En este contexto de colapso social y ecológico, urge cambiar de paradigma económico. Para ello, proponemos inspirarnos en las experiencias de la Economía Social y Solidaria (ESS) que tratan de conciliar la economía y el medio ambiente. Este texto, fruto de una investigación empírica longitudinal, tiene dos objetivos. El primero es mostrar que la ESS está repleta de iniciativas locales que a menudo están en sintonía con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). En esta contribución, nos centraremos en cuatro objetivos. Los dos primeros están dirigidos a construir una sociedad incluyente: erradicar la pobreza y reducir la desigualdad. Los otros dos contribuyen a construir una sociedad sostenible: trabajo digno y crecimiento sostenible; consumo y producción responsables. Para cada objetivo, mencionaremos varias iniciativas de ESS con el fin de dar una visión general, pero sólo entraremos en detalle en una de ellas que nos parece especialmente representativa de lo que estamos abordando. El segundo objetivo de este documento es mostrar que estas iniciativas de base son innovaciones sociales que, en virtud de los principios que se desprenden de ellas, requieren una renovación de la teoría económica. En efecto, desde un punto de vista conceptual, estas iniciativas de ESS se basan en principios de acción (por ejemplo, fomentando el uso en detrimento de la propiedad, la deliberación en oposición a la competencia, etc.) que, una vez articulados, constituyen un paradigma. |
| Abstract: | Le dérèglement climatique est le symptôme d'une économie qui s'est éloigné de la bonne gestion du foyer (oikos racine commune à économie et écologie signifie le foyer). L'économie productiviste actuelle se soucie plus de la rentabilisation de court terme des actifs que de la survie de l'espèce humaine à long terme. Non seulement elle tarde à prendre les mesures nécessaires pour limiter l'émission de gaz à effet de serre mais en plus sa course à la croissance la conduit à détruire notre environnement. Cette non prise en compte de l'environnement se double d'une inégalité sociale insoutenable. Insoutenabilité d'autant plus criante que les plus pauvres sont aussi, bien souvent, les première victimes du dérèglement climatique. Dans ce contexte d'impasse sociale et écologique, il est urgent de changer de paradigme économique. Pour ce faire nous nous proposons de nous appuyer sur des expérimentations relevant de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire (ESS) qui cherchent concilier économie et environnement. Ainsi, ce texte, fruit d'une recherche empirique longitudinale, poursuit deux objectifs. Le premier est de montrer que l'ESS fourmille d'initiatives locales qui s'inscrivent souvent dans les objectifs du développement durable (ODD). Dans cette contribution nous nous centrerons sur quatre objectifs. Les deux premiers visent la construction d'une société inclusive : l'éradication de la pauvreté et la réduction des inégalités. Les deux autres participent à l'élaboration d'une société durable : travail décent et croissance durable ; consommation et production responsable. Pour chaque objectif nous évoquerons plusieurs initiatives d'ESS afin de donner un aperçu général mais nous détaillerons uniquement une initiative qui nous parait particulièrement représentative de nos propos. Le second objectif de ce papier est de montrer que ces initiatives de terrain sont des innovations sociales qui, par les principes qui s'en dégagent, invitent au renouveau de la théorie économique. En effet, d'un point de vue conceptuel, ces initiatives d'ESS reposent sur des principes d'actions (par exemple favoriser l'usage plutôt que la propriété, la délibération plutôt que la concurrence, etc.) qui, une fois articulés, constituent un paradigme économique favorable à une humanité plus écologique et plus solidaire. |
| Keywords: | social and solidarity economy, sustainable development, new paradigm, deliberalism, economía social y solidaria, desarrollo sostenible, nuevo paradigma, deliberalismo, économie sociale et solidaire, développement durable, nouveau paradigme, délibéralisme |
| Date: | 2022–10–26 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04451549&r=hme |
| By: | Bernard Gazier (Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne); Frédéric Bruggeman (Ex-expert auprès des comités d'entreprise) |
| Abstract: | This paper aims at sketching what should be, in terms of actors, objects and structures, the evolution of the existing social dialogue in order to contribute to triggering and managing the radical changes needed in the field of environment. Our elaboration takes place in a context of little, if any, existing reflection on the connection between the functionning of the labour markets and the urgent changes needed in production and consumption, beyond the so-called "green" or "greening" jobs and the idea of a corporate social and environmental responsibility. We proceed in three steps. We start from the French situation and briefly asset recent changes (1), then introduce a normative theoretical perspective: the "Transitional Labour Markets" (TLM). Their aim is to build and structure collective capacities of transition and projects in the field of work and employment (2). Last, we discuss major changes in terms of coordination and bargaining targets and levers, in order to yield foundations to a renewed social dialogue, able to actively support public policy efforts and initiatives from the citizens (3) |
| Keywords: | Social dialogue; Ecological transition; scarcity; labour market; quality of work |
| JEL: | J22 J24 J50 J62 J80 |
| Date: | 2024–02 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:mse:cesdoc:24002&r=hme |
| By: | Stephan Puehringer (Institute for Comprehensive Analysis of the Economy, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria); Georg Wolfmayr (Institute for European Ethnology, University of Vienna, Austria) |
| Abstract: | This paper develops a better understanding of the explicit and implicit implications of the academic field’s competitization, with a specific focus on the role that academic social networks and platforms (ASNPs) play in this process. By applying a mixed-methods approach combining a structural analysis and a questionnaire study, we compare ResearchGate, Google Scholar and Twitter and ask how and to what extent they contribute to the competitive subjectivation of their users. Therefore, we differentiate between suggested and enacted subjectivation, i.e., different levels of amplifying the self-perception of a ‘competitive self.’ We particularly find that ResearchGate, which is used by about two thirds of our respondents, offers a broad variety of tools for competitive subjectivation, yet all three ASNPs support the metric logic of individual research evaluation. Concerning differences in age, gender and disciplinary background, our results show that ASNPs are used more by younger and male researchers and these groups also perceive their work more competitively and act more competitively. While metric research evaluation is assessed as most important in the natural sciences and economics and rather unimportant in the humanities, social scientists especially perceive their work and their relation to colleagues in a competitive context. |
| Date: | 2023–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ico:wpaper:150&r=hme |
| By: | Macdonald, Kate; Diprose, Rachel; Grabs, Janina; Schleifer, Philip; Alger, Justin; Cashore, Benjamin William; Cisneros, Paúl; Delgado Pugley, Deborah; Garrett, Rachael; Hopkinson, William |
| Abstract: | Jurisdictional approaches (JAs) have emerged over the past decade as a significant mode of sustainable commodity governance, particularly in tropical forest countries. JAs are characterized by multistakeholder initiatives with substantial government involvement, aiming to integrate environmental, social, and economic objectives in land use management within territorial jurisdictions. Often framed as a progression beyond certification-based approaches, JAs offer a complementary strategy to supply chaindriven initiatives. Despite their novelty in the voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) context, JAs draw on longstanding policy agendas by governments and previous conservation efforts. Built upon initiatives like the United Nations' REDD+, contemporary JAs represent a convergence of different governance practices. This paper aims to provide conceptual clarity and a critical analysis of JAs, drawing on a global cross-commodity review of academic literature and policy publications. Five key themes are identified: conceptual analysis of JAs, inclusion and participation, the influence of social and political contexts, interactions with external governing institutions, and an assessment of impact and effectiveness. The synthesis highlights the flexibility of JAs and the diverse interpretations within the literature. The paper concludes with policy implications and avenues for future research, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of JAs' potential contribution to sustainability governance. |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:sgscdp:284370&r=hme |
| By: | Claire Estagnasié (UQAM - Université du Québec à Montréal = University of Québec in Montréal, UCA - Université Côte d'Azur, GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UCA - Université Côte d'Azur, LabCMO - Laboratoire de communication médiatisée par ordinateur - UQAM - Université du Québec à Montréal = University of Québec in Montréal, CIRST - Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie - UdeM - Université de Montréal - UQAM - Université du Québec à Montréal = University of Québec in Montréal, RECOR - Groupe de recherche sur la Communication Organisante) |
| Abstract: | From a critical perspective and based on a comprehensive approach, this contribution intends to initiate a reflection on creative work in the context of ovid 19 on people working in the creative industries. Individuals working in these sectors are often self-employed workers with various precarious contracts, being responsible for their own employability, with reference to the concept of "self-production" proposed by André Gortz. We mobilize the concept of "meta-work", which means work allowing work according to Salzman & Palen (2004), to understand how nurturing one's creativity becomes a tool of the "meta-work" of workers who must produce their own employability. Our empirical data resulting from qualitative interviews with six people working in the creative industries in Quebec and in France made it possible to identify axes of analysis, through a method of grounded theory. This allowed us to understand the nurturing of creativity as a condition of employability through the prism of what we call "creative meta-work". This research, taking place in the distant context of the covid- 19, revealed that the creative professions would have been more affected than those of other industries, since the distance made even more difficult the 'creative meta-work' of nurturing their creativity during informal experiences and interactions. |
| Abstract: | S'inscrivant dans une perspective critique et s'appuyant sur une démarche compréhensive, cette contribution entend amorcer une réflexion sur le travail créatif dans le contexte de la covid-19 sur les personnes travaillant dans les industries créatives. Les individus évoluant dans ces secteurs sont souvent des travailleurs autonomes cumulant divers contrats précaires, étant alors responsables de leur propre employabilité, en référence au concept de « production de soi » proposé par André Gortz. Nous mobilisons le concept de « métatravail », c'est-à-dire de travail permettant le travail selon Salzman & Palen (2004), afin de comprendre comment entretenir sa créativité devient un outil du « métatravail » des travailleurs et travailleuses qui doivent produire leur propre employabilité. Nos données empiriques issues d'entretiens qualitatifs avec six personnes travaillant dans les industries créatives au Québec et en France ont permis de dégager des axes d'analyse, selon une méthode de théorie ancrée. Cela nous a permis de comprendre l'entretien de la créativité comme condition de l'employabilité au prisme de ce que nous appelons un « métatravail créatif ». Cette recherche, s'inscrivant dans le contexte distancié de la Covid-19, a révélé que les métiers créatifs auraient été plus touchés que ceux des autres industries, puisque la distance a rendu encore plus difficile le « métatravail créatif » consistant à nourrir leur créativité lors d'expériences et interactions informelles. |
| Keywords: | self-production, creative meta-work, remote work, Covid-19, creative industries, creative professions, creativity, travail à distance, industries créatives, métiers créatifs, créativité, production de soi, métatravail créatif |
| Date: | 2022–05–13 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04450906&r=hme |
| By: | Savage, Mike; Vaughan, Michael |
| Abstract: | In this paper, we reflect on how the development and mutations of debates on economic inequality since 2008 reveal striking features regarding the nature and dynamics of the UK public sphere in a time of intersecting crises. We show how economic inequality is an important case study. We draw attention to the dynamic qualities of public debate in the period 2008–2015, in which there was major cross over between academic research, intellectual debate and public engagement. Even though this debate has become less vibrant since 2015 and has been substantially disrupted by “culture war” discourse, it has not been completely closed down. We argue that economic inequality issues have endured through the stabilisation by which key institutional agents have made it a central part of their field positioning. Our contribution is to offer a counterpart to pessimistic conceptions of the public sphere by drawing attention to the durability of economic inequality discussions even after the initiating crises which inspired these discussions have faded. |
| Keywords: | economic inequality; Occupy Wall St; public sphere; duration; field dynamics; "culture wars"; T&F deal |
| JEL: | N0 |
| Date: | 2024–02–20 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:121597&r=hme |
| By: | Giorgos Galanis (School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London (UK).); Mauro Napoletano (GREDEG, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, Sciences Po, OFCE, SKEMA Business School.); Lilit Popoyan (School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London (UK).); Alessandro Sapio (University of Naples "Parthenope" (Italy)); Olivier Vardakoulias (Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe (Belgium)) |
| Abstract: | Climate change has sparked a vivid discussion on its socio-economic risks, capturing the attention of academic circles and policymakers. While it is widely argued that a low-carbon transition should be socially just, the precise criteria that policies must adhere to, in order to be universally accepted as `just', remain insufficiently defined. We draw on relevant theories of distributive justice to provide a formal definition of a just transition. According to our definition, just transition policies should minimise costs for the most vulnerable groups and also take into account the uneven responsibility for causing damages. |
| Keywords: | climate change; distributive justice; green policies; just transition; inequality |
| JEL: | O13 Q52 Q54 Q58 |
| Date: | 2024–03 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cgs:wpaper:114&r=hme |
| By: | Philippe Quirion (CIRED - Centre International de Recherche sur l'Environnement et le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - AgroParisTech - ENPC - École des Ponts ParisTech - Université Paris-Saclay - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) |
| Abstract: | All public policy tools designed to promote ecological transition have distributional effects, i.e. they do not affect social groups in the same way, particularly the rich and the poor. This article examines the causes of these distributive effects. The most relevant distinction is not between economic and regulatory tools, but between those that target newly marketed goods and services and those that target all existing goods and services; the latter have a much more marked distributive effect. Neutralizing these effects requires detailed studies that take into account not only household income, but also a whole range of socio-economic characteristics. |
| Abstract: | Les outils économiques pour favoriser la transition écologique et leurs effets distributifs Philippe Quirion-directeur de recherche au CNRS, CIRED Qu'elles soient de nature réglementaire ou économique (taxes, quotas d'émission échangeables), les politiques publiques pour la transition écologique ont un impact différencié selon les groupes sociaux en termes d'émissions polluantes, de prix des biens de consommation ou encore d'emploi. Pour corriger ces inégalités, ces politiques doivent être assorties de compensations et prendre en compte la vulnérabilité multi-factorielle des populations. |
| Date: | 2022–06–21 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04457612&r=hme |
| By: | Michael A. Mehling |
| Keywords: | Supply-side approaches, fossil fuels, offset credits, political economy |
| JEL: | H23 O30 P18 Q54 |
| Date: | 2023–07 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:enp:wpaper:eprg2314&r=hme |