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Economic analysis of climate change and climate policies is fraught with many problems. Uncertainty and imprecision surround fundamental scientific and economic factors, such as, for example, how much warming will result from a doubling of carbon-dioxide (CO2) levels and how much damage is done by a given change in average world temperature. This paper addresses the following question: How does economic analysis compare costs and benefits when they occur at different times?

Davidw kreutzerBureau of economic analysisInstitute for economic freedomHeritage foundationSenior research fellow for energy economicsOffice of managementEnvironmental protection agency interagency working groupClimate policyEnvironmental protectionInteragency working groupSocial costCarbon usedRight discount rateSenior research fellowEnergy economicsClimate change