Q&A with John Whitehead

From the inbox:

Quick question: Of all the economists who want the government to do something about GHG emissions, is it true to say that most prefer a carbon tax to cap & trade, putting aside political feasibility? I.e. if they were dictators would they impose a carbon tax or cap & trade?

From the sent items folder:

Stavins is a prominent economist who would go with cap-and-trade. There are likely others, especially among not-so-prominent economists (including myself), given that cap-and-trade is capable of hitting the emissions target without perfect information about abatement costs.

Also, this might make for a good survey amongst environmental economists ...

I've gotten this question twice in the past few weeks. I think I'll get busy on the survey part. If you would like to help me design the survey (i.e., do my work for me) submit potential questions in the comments section.