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These slides were delivered at the IFS Green Budget 2011.
Authors
Peter Levell
Associate Director
Peter joined in 2009. He has published several papers on the microeconomics of household spending and labour supply decisions over the life-cycle.
Presentation details
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Levell, P. (2011). 'Environmental policy' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/environmental-policy (accessed: 4 May 2024).
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