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McKibbin W.J. and P. Wilcoxen (2008) Building on Kyoto: Towards a Realistic Global Climate Change Agreement, The Brookings Institution, June.

McKibbin W.J., Wilcoxen P. and W. Woo (2008) “Can China Grow and Still Help Prevent the Tragedy of the CO2 Commons”

McKibbin W, (2007) “Climate Change Policy: From national to International” 2006 Sir Lesley Melville Lecture. Lowy Institute for International Policy Perspectives.

Pearce D. and W. McKibbin (2007) “Two issues in Carbon Pricing: Timing and Competitiveness” Lowy Institute Working Paper in International Economics no 1.07.

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (2006) “Uranium Mining, Processing and Nuclear Energy – Opportunities for Australia” Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.

McKibbin W. and P. Wilcoxen (2006) “A Credible Foundation for Long Term International Cooperation on Climate Change” paper prepared for the May 2006 workshop “Architectures for Agreement: Addressing Global Climate Change in the Post-Kyoto World” sponsored by the Environmental Economics Program at Harvard University. Lowy Institute Working Paper in International Economics no 1.06, Brookings Discussion Paper in International Economics #171,

McKibbin W. (2006) “A Climate Change Policy to Manage Uncertainty” in CEDA Australian Chief Executive, May. Committee for Economics Development of Australia , Melbourne.

McKibbin W. and A. Stegman (2005) “Convergence and Per Capita Carbon Emissions” Lowy Institute Working Paper in International Economics no 4.05

Zillman J, McKibbin W. and A. Kellow (2005) Uncertainty and Climate Change: The Challenge for Policy , Occasional Paper 2/2005, policy paper #3, Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, Canberra

McKibbin W. (2005) “Sensible Climate Policy”, Issues Brief, February, The Lowy Institute for International Policy Sydney

McKibbin W., D. Pearce and A. Stegman (2004) “ Can the IPCC SRES be Improved?”.

McKibbin W. (2004) “Climate Change Policy for India”.

McKibbin W., D. Pearce and A. Stegman (2004) “ Long Run Projections for Climate Change Scenarios”.

McKibbin W. and P. Wilcoxen (2003) “Climate Policy and Uncertainty: The Role of Adaptation versus Mitigation” in Living With Climate Change: Proceedings of a National Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation. National Academies Forum, Canberra

McKibbin W. J. and P.J. Wilcoxen (2002) "Estimates of the Costs of Kyoto-Marrakesh Versus the McKibbin Wilcoxen Blueprint" draft forthcoming in Energy Policy.

McKibbin W. (2002) "Modeling Results for the Kyoto Protocol" Report to the Australian Greenhouse Office, April 5, 2002.

McKibbin W. (2002) "Modeling Results for the Kyoto Protocol: Supplementary Attachment Containing Sensitivity Results" Report to the Australian Greenhouse Office, July 5, 2002.

McKibbin W. and P.J. Wilcoxen (2002) “Climate Policy after Kyoto”, The Brookings Review, Brookings Institution, Vol 20, no 2 ,pp 6-10. 

McKibbin W. and P. Wilcoxen (2002) ‘The Role of Economics in Climate Change Policy”, 

McKibbin W. (2000) “Moving Beyond Kyoto” Brookings Policy Brief #66, 4 pages, The Brookings Institution, Washington DC.

McKibbin W. (2000) "An Early Action Climate Change Policy for all Countries" draft

McKibbin W. and D. Pearce (2000) “Early Action Simulations: Results from G-Cubed” Centre for International Economics, Report prepared for the New Zealand Ministry of Environment, 57 pages.

McKibbin W. and P. Wilcoxen (2000) “Beyond the Kyoto Protocol”, Paper presented at the “International Conference on the Sustainable Future of the Global System” sponsored by the OECD and United Nations Univesity, held at the United Nations University on May 24-25 in Tokyo.

McKibbin W. and P. Wilcoxen (2000) “The Next Step for Climate Change Policy After COP5” Brookings Background paper no 1, February, pp7.

McKibbin W, and P. Wilcoxen (2000) "Designing a Realistic Climate Change Policy that includes Developing Countries" revised version of UNU paper presented at the Conference of Economists Gold Coast, Australia, July 3-5. 

McKibbin W, and P. Wilcoxen (1999) "Designing a Realistic Climate Change Policy that includes Developing Countries" Paper prepared for the United Nations University Symposium on "Global Environment and Economic Theory " held on October 24 and 25 in Tokyo

McKibbin W. (1999) "An Early Action Proposal with Known Costs: A Sensible and Realistic Option for Emissions Trading in Australia" paper presented at the 2nd annual AIC Emission Trading Workshop held in Sydney, August 30-31,199 and at the ICM Emissions Trading Conference held in Sydney, July 12 and 13, 1999.

McKibbin W. , Ross, M., Shackleton R. and P. Wilcoxen (1999) "Emissions Trading, Capital Flows and the Kyoto Protocol" Brookings Discussion Paper in International Economics #144, The Brookings Institution, Washington DC.

McKibbin W. and P. Wilcoxen (1999) "Permit Trading Under the Kyoto Protocol and Beyond" paper prepared for the United Nations University conference on "The Sustainable Future of the Global System" to be held on 23-24 February in Tokyo

McKibbin W. , Shackleton R. and P. Wilcoxen (1998) "The Potential Effects of International Carbon Emissions Permit Trading Under the Kyoto Protocol" paper prepared for an OECD Workshop held in Paris

McKibbin W., R. Shackleton and P. Wilcoxen (1998) "What to Expect from an International System of Tradebable Permits for Carbon Emissions" paper prepared for the NBER workshop on Permit Trading, Cambrige MA August- Revised October 1998.

McKibbin W. (1998) "International Permit Trading: Creating a Sustainable System" Paper prepared for the ABARE conference on "Emissions Trading" to be held in Sydney May 21-22.

McKibbin W. (1998) "The McKibbin-Wilcoxen Proposal for Global Greenhouse Abatement" Paper prepared for a publication on "Trading Greenhouse Emissions: Major Issues and Implications"

McKibbin W. (1998) "Global Emissions Trading: Prospects and Pitfalls" paper presented to the APEC studies Centre conference on "Kyoto - The Impact on Australia" held in Melbourne February 12 and 13, 1998.

McKibbin W. and D. Pearce (1997) “Impacts on the New Zealand economy of commitments for abatement of carbon dioxide” Report to the New Zealand Department of Commerce. 85 pages.

McKibbin W. and P. Wilcoxen (1997) "The Problem with Internationally Tradeable Emission Permits for Greenhouse Gas Abatement" paper prepared for an IPCC meeting at IIASA, Austria, June 23-25.

Anderson K. and W. McKibbin (1997) "Reducing Coal Subsidies and Trade Barriers: Their Contribution to Greenhouse Gas Abatement" Brookings Discussion paper in International Economics #135, CEPR (London) Discussion Paper #1698, CIES Adelaide University Seminar paper 97-07.

McKibbin W. and P. Wilcoxen (1997) "A Better Way to Slow Global Climate Change" Brookings Policy Brief no 17, June, The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

McKibbin W. and P. Wilcoxen (1997) "Salvaging the Kyoto Climate Change Negotiations" Brookings Policy Brief no 27, November, The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C. .