Research

Overview

Pauli Lappi

Academy Research Fellow

Contact: pauli.lappi@helsinki.fi, Department of Economic and Management, Latokartanonkaari 5, P.O. Box 27, 00014 University of Helsinki

Current research

DYNAMO-project

Project “Dynamic modelling of resource policies: exploration, information, and conservation” is funded by the Research Council of Finland (2022-2027).

Working papers and work in progress:

On the free allocation of emission rights under endogenous lobby formation

From exploration to reclamation: environmental policy for nonrenewable resources

Resource tax design under asymmetric information (with Michael Kuhn and Stefan Wrzaczek)

Mechanisms for additional public good provision (with Jussi Lintunen)

Past research

Projects

MILO, “Mining, lobbying and efficient environmental policy”, funded by the European Commission (Marie S Curie fellowship).

Publications

Jääskeläinen J., Lappi P. Restoring the commons: optimizing the restoration of natural assets. Economic Theory (accepted)

Lappi P., Lintunen J. (2021) From cradle to grave? On optimal nuclear waste disposal. Energy Economics, 103

Lappi P. (2021) Lobbying for size and slice of the quota. International Tax and Public Finance. 28:1143–1162

Lappi P. (2020) On optimal extraction under asymmetric information over reclamation costs. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 119

Lappi P. (2020) A model of optimal extraction and site reclamation. Resource and Energy Economics, 59

Lappi P. (2019) On the non-compliance of a polluting mine under an emission tax. Strategic Behavior and the Environment, 8:33–71

Lappi P., Ollikainen M. (2019) Optimal environmental policy for a mine under polluting waste rocks and stock pollution. Environmental and Resource Economics, 73:133–158

Lappi P. (2018) Optimal clean-up of polluted sites. Resource and Energy Economics, 54:53–68

Lappi P. (2017) Too many traders? On the welfare ranking of prices and quantities. Economics Bulletin, 37:1959–1965

Lappi P. (2017) Emissions trading, noncompliance and bankable permits. International Tax and Public Finance, 24:1081–1099

Lappi P. (2016) The welfare ranking of prices and quantities under noncompliance. International Tax and Public Finance, 23:269–288

Lappi P. (2012) Duopolists in output and permit markets: interaction and regulation. Strategic Behavior and the Environment, 2:279–293

Lappi P., Ollikka K., Ollikainen M. (2010) Optimal fuel-mix in CHP plants under a stochastic permit price: risk-neutrality versus risk-aversion. Energy Policy, 38:1079–1086