Ex Post Evaluation of Tradeable Permits

The workshop on the ‘Ex Post Evaluation of Tradeable Permits’ held at the OECD on January 21st–22nd, 2003 had multiple objectives. It sought not only to add to our stock of knowledge about how well tradeable permit systems work and the design features that contribute to desirable outcomes, it also sought to use detailed analysis of case studies to shed light on the evaluation process itself, as well as on more general issues associated with the links between policy evaluation and ...