1 10 1 https://urss.warwick.ac.uk/files/original/86975bdac01f948717f7a34875514d97.pdf 470b60d22ea0b72f397ec531bc944292 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Social Sciences Subject The topic of the resource Social Sciences Academic Paper An academic paper Abstract The abstract of the paper Coal is the deadliest and dirtiest major energy source on the planet. Buying “non-use” rights for coal mines - the right to not exploit, but rather shutter, coal mines upon purchase, could reduce coal production. If there is a global market for non-use rights, marginally profitable mines can be bought, reducing the potential for supply leakage. I perform an indicative cost-benefit analysis on non-use of coal mines in two countries where the supply of two different types of coal is currently marginally profitable: Indonesia and Australia. I find the benefit-cost ratio of buying the median Indonesian coal mine for a year of non-use is 21.00 (low and high estimates: 11.02 and 31.65), and equivalent ratio for the median Australian coal mine is 12.90 (low and high estimates: 6.76 and 19.43). Thus, I find that the purchase of one-year non-use rights for marginally profitable coal mines is both theoretically sound and practically justifiable. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Subject The topic of the resource Economics Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 Title A name given to the resource Cost-Benefit Analysis of Buying Non-Use Rights for Coal Mines Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joshua Muthu coal mines cost benefit Economics energy Joshua Muthu profit