Energy and carbon taxes and their distributional implications

Speck, Stefan

doi:10.1016/s0301-4215(99)00059-2

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“…A review of the literature on this topic by Speck (1999) shows that, although carbon or energy taxes are regressive, the impacts on low-income households are relatively moderate, depending on the type of fuel being taxed (heating, transport), but also on the distribution of benefits from improved environment quality among the population. In the studies where energy products are distinguished between domestic energy (e.g., energy used for heating, cooking, lighting, etc.)…”

Section: Distributive Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

What Do We Know About Carbon Taxes? An Inquiry into Their Impacts on Competitiveness and Distribution of Income

Zhang

Baranzini

2003

SSRN Journal

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Section: Distributive Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

What Do We Know About Carbon Taxes? An Inquiry into Their Impacts on Competitiveness and Distribution of Income

Zhang

Baranzini

2003

SSRN Journal

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“…Menanteau et al (2003) examine the (static and dynamic) efficiency of different incentive schemes for promoting the development of renewable energy. 3 For previous literature reviews see IPCC (1995: 419-421), OECD (1995), and Speck (1999) different domestic emission trading systems using Canadian data. Using the Gini index, they find that overall "the policy effects on inequality is numerically small" (Araar et al, 2011, p. 239).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the redistributive effects of Germany’s feed-in tariff

Grösche

Schröder

2013

Empir Econ

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Abstract. The present article assesses the redistributive effects of a key element of German climate change policy, the promotion of renewables in the electricity mix through the provision of a feed-in tariff. The tariff shapes the distribution of households' disposable incomes by charging a levy that is proportional to household electricity consumption, and by financial transfers channeled to households feeding green electricity into the grid. Our study builds on representative household survey data, providing information on various socio demographics, household electricity consumption and ownership of solar facilities. The redistributive effects of the feed-in tariff are evaluated by means of various inequality indices. All the inequality measures indicate that Germany's feed-in tariff is mildly regressive. Terms of use: Documents in EconStor may

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“…This particular aspect is a very acute problem in CCM and climate change adaptation discussions, especially related to issues of justice and equity between nations (Shukla 1999) and individuals (Jamieson 2001). The current debate about the implementation of certain measures, such as carbon taxes or north-south technology diffusion, seems to be dominated by questions regarding who pays for and/or receives the benefits from investing in CCM strategies (Rübbelke 2011;Speck 1999). …”

Section: Primacy Of Human Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%