The choice between emission taxes and output taxes under imperfect monitoring
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The regulator's information structure, social preferences for consumption goods, technological factors, environmental quality and monitoring costs are some of the factors influencing the choice between emission taxes and output taxes under imperfect monitoring. Pure emission taxes are not usually the best solution when the accompanying monitoring costs are included while pure output taxes are favored in an environment with high costs for monitoring emissions, limited options for reducing pollution and high substitutability of output.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0095-0696
Year: 1997
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When can carbon abatement policies increase welfare? The fundamental role of distorted factor markets
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The effects of two types of carbon abatement policies differentiated by the presence/absence of the the revenue-recycling effect were compared using analytical and numerically solved general equilibrium models. The first policy is a carbon tax with revenues going to the reduction of marginal tax rates, while the second policy is a nonauctioned carbon emissions quota. The findings indicate that a properly scaled carbon tax can improve welfare in the presence of positive environmental damages.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0095-0696
Year: 1999
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Optimal CO2 abatement in the presence of induced technological change
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Policies to encourage technological change to reduce carbon dioxide emissions are examined using different criteria.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0095-0696
Year: 2000
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