The Economics of Climate Change Super Simple: Tax Bads like Carbon - George Akerlof
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Channel: New Economic Thinking · 2010 · People & Blogs
George Akerlof, professor at the University of California at Berkeley says that in terms of global warming, the economics are pretty simple: tax the bads (like carbon.) The problem is fundamentally political, and can be resolved by raising awareness. Interviewed by Daniel Erasmus at King's College, April 2010.
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