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The Precautionary Principle and the Evaluation of Environmental Policies

by Olivier Guéant (Cahier de la Chaire n°23) This general readership article proposes an approach to evaluate what an economically and socially acceptable cost can be in the context of policies that aim at improving the environment. We stress the … Continue reading

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Convenience Yield and Commodity Markets

by Delphine Lautier (Cahier de la Chaire n°22) This article explains the role of the convenience yield in the relationships linking spot and futures prices in commodity derivatives markets. First, this variable restores the non arbitrage relationship between the prices … Continue reading

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Chair’s Winter Day Conference: « Carbon Markets, Carbon Tax and Climate Policy »

February 18, 2010 – Université Paris-Dauphine Speakers: Richard Sandor : Founder of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), Research professor at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University Michel Moreaux : Professor at Toulouse School of Economics, Founder and … Continue reading

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Finance & Sustainable Development: Opposition or Partnership?

Available at www.amazon.fr Economic and financial considerations are often perceived as being antithetical to environmental concerns. Is it possible to reconcile economic development and growth with preservation of the planet and its resources? The authors of “Finance and Sustainable Development” … Continue reading

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Sovereign Wealth Funds: A New Form of Capitalism?

October 4-5, 2010 – Columbia University This closed-door conference co-organized by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Research Initiative and the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University explores how SWFs and long term investors can provide investment solutions that reduce the … Continue reading

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Conference Overview – A Look To The World: “Finance and Sustainable Development: Opposition or Partnership?”

November 30 – December 1st, 2007 Organized jointly by Monaco Méditerranée Foundation and the Chair of Finance and Sustainable Development of the University of Paris Dauphine, support by Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. In public opinion and often, in … Continue reading

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Cours du Professeur Ivar Ekeland

Cours du Professeur Ivar Ekeland Ce cours a été organisé par l’Ecole doctorale EDDIMO et la Chaire Finance et Développement Durable sur le thème “Prise de décision à très long terme: le cas du changement climatique” à l’Université Paris-Dauphine Première … Continue reading

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