Restricting Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Economic Implications for India

With a population of more than one billion, and an economy that is undergoing substantial restructuring and greatly increased economic growth, India has an exceptional stake in the debate about climate change policy. In this context the current volume looks into current volume looks into the economic implications of restricting carbon dioxide emissions for India. It provides an estimate f the economic costs expressed in terms of loss of output, changes in the level of consumption and investment, impact on the level of poverty associated with the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions for a developing country like India. It is hoped that this book would be very useful to the researchers, teachers, and students of resource economics.