Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the past experience of ranking of journals and Economics departments in Greece. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides a critical assessment of rankings on heterodox economists in Greece. Findings – Modeled after the Anglo-American patterns, albeit unofficial, ranking had a detrimental impact on heterodox economics in terms …
This paper investigates the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), which is often presented as the cornerstone of the EU’s strategy for fighting climate change. The paper analyses the basic design of the scheme, its workings during the first trading period (2005–07), the adjustments made for the second trading period (2008–12) and its performance during the years 2008 a…