Carbon taxation: A review of the empirical literature
In view of the challenges posed by climate change and the increasingly ambitious climate
targets around the world, the search for effective climate policy instruments is gaining …
targets around the world, the search for effective climate policy instruments is gaining …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding regressivity: Challenges and opportunities of European carbon pricing
We examine how a European carbon price will affect citizens by studying its incidence on
households in 23 countries of the EU. At the national level, the distributional impact before …
households in 23 countries of the EU. At the national level, the distributional impact before …
Meta-analyses of fifteen determinants of public opinion about climate change taxes and laws
Public acceptance is a precondition for implementing taxes and laws aimed at mitigating
climate change. However, it still remains challenging to understand its determinants for the …
climate change. However, it still remains challenging to understand its determinants for the …
Distributional impacts of carbon pricing: A meta-analysis
Understanding the distributional impacts of market-based climate policies is crucial to
design economically efficient climate change mitigation policies that are socially acceptable …
design economically efficient climate change mitigation policies that are socially acceptable …
Climate action with revenue recycling has benefits for poverty, inequality and well-being
Existing estimates of optimal climate policy ignore the possibility that carbon tax revenues
could be used in a progressive way; model results therefore typically imply that near-term …
could be used in a progressive way; model results therefore typically imply that near-term …
[HTML][HTML] Poverty and distributional effects of carbon pricing in low-and middle-income countries–A global comparative analysis
Even though concerns about adverse distributional implications for the poor are one of the
most important political challenges for carbon pricing, the existing literature reveals …
most important political challenges for carbon pricing, the existing literature reveals …
Supporting carbon taxes: The role of fairness
While the economic case for carbon pricing is compelling, public support for it remains low.
Using a stated-choice experiment with a sample of 6000 German household heads, we …
Using a stated-choice experiment with a sample of 6000 German household heads, we …
What are the social outcomes of climate policies? A systematic map and review of the ex-post literature
It is critical to ensure climate and energy policies are just, equitable and beneficial for
communities, both to sustain public support for decarbonisation and address multifaceted …
communities, both to sustain public support for decarbonisation and address multifaceted …
Distributional effects of carbon taxation
The carbon tax is a frequently discussed economic instrument for carbon emissions
mitigation and prevention of global climate change. However, a range of issues may emerge …
mitigation and prevention of global climate change. However, a range of issues may emerge …
Vertical and horizontal redistributions from a carbon tax and rebate
Are carbon taxes regressive? To calculate effects of a carbon tax on each family's
expenditures, plus distributional effects of three revenue-recycling mechanisms, we employ …
expenditures, plus distributional effects of three revenue-recycling mechanisms, we employ …