Managing the distributional effects of energy taxes and subsidy removal in Latin America and the Caribbean

Feng, Kuishuang; Hubacek, Klaus; Liu, Yu; Marchán, Estefanía; Vogt-Schilb, Adrien

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.04.116

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“…Feng traced the direct and indirect (supply chain) effects of changes in energy prices. He found that eliminating energy subsidies and taxing energy resources will benefit high-income groups more from low energy prices than low-income groups, which may lead to polarization [24]. Niu argued that energy tax can improve energy structure and reduce carbon emissions by introducing clean energy to the market and reducing fossil energy use [25].…”

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Energy Taxes, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Energy Consumption and Economic Consequences: A Comparative Study of Nordic and G7 Countries

Lü

Zou

et al. 2019

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Based on a panel ARDL (AutoRegressive Distributed Lag) model, this paper investigates the environmental and economic consequences of energy tax levied in the four Nordic countries and the G7 countries from 1994 to 2016. Based on the double dividend theory of environmental tax, this paper investigates five variables: energy tax, energy consumption per unit of GDP, income tax, profit tax and capital gains tax, carbon dioxide intensity and fossil fuel burning ratio. A panel ARDL model is established to empirically test the relationship between energy tax and other variables. Experiments show that both the four Nordic countries and the G7 countries have found the existence of green dividends in the long run: the green dividends of the four Nordic countries are reflected in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, while those of the G7 countries are reflected in the reduction of fossil fuel use. In terms of blue dividends, the implementation of energy tax in the four Nordic countries can not only reduce distorted taxes in the short term, but also promote economic growth and adjust tax structure in the long term. For the G7 countries, blue dividends are not reflected in the long term. The model used in this paper is a panel ARDL model, which is more suitable for the study of multiple countries, multiple variables and long-term cycles. This model has been seldomly used in previous studies. The application of the panel ARDL model in this paper is not only more scientific and applicable, but also more innovative, which makes up for the shortcomings of previous studies. The research object of this paper selects the energy tax, which is an important part of the environmental tax system, and strives to provide a reference for the implementation of environmental taxation priorities and effects through empirical research. This paper may also serve as a reference for other countries to establish and improve environmental tax. As the first environmental tax law in China, the Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China was formally implemented on 1 January 2018. This paper chooses G7 countries and Nordic countries as the research objects. As these are important economies in the world, their environmental tax implementation is more perfected and has strong representativeness. This study can provide some experience for the continuous improvement of China’s environmental tax law.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Energy Taxes, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Energy Consumption and Economic Consequences: A Comparative Study of Nordic and G7 Countries

Lü

Zou

et al. 2019

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“…In-kind transfers are another option. In Latin America and the Caribbean, most of the impact of carbon taxes and lower energy subsidies on households comes from higher prices for food, public transportation, electricity generated from fossil fuels, and domestic fuels used for heating and cooking (Feng et al, 2018b). To shield vulnerable households, governments can ensure that these items remain affordable through targeted public transport subsidies, food vouchers, and electricity lifelines, which are subsidized rates for a first block of consumption that covers basic needs (Schaffitzel et al, 2019).…”

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El empleo en un futuro de cero emisiones netas en América Latina y el Caribe

Saget¹,

Vogt-Schilb²,

Luu³

2020

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“…The assumption of inelastic demand corresponds to the short‐term incidence of higher prices. [ 16–19 ]…”

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Beyond the Energy System: Modeling Frameworks Depicting Distributional Impacts for Interdisciplinary Policy Analysis

Montenegro

Fragkos²,

Dobbins

et al. 2020

Energy Tech

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Since the signing of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the United Nations Member States and the Yellow vest movement, it is clear that emission‐reducing policies should consider their distributional impacts to ensure a sustainable and equitable growth compatible with the Paris Agreement goals. To this end, the design of environmental and energy policies should be accompanied by an interdisciplinary analysis that includes potential effects on distinct groups of society (defined by income, age, or location), regions, and sectors. This work synthesizes common modeling frameworks used to assess technical, socio‐economic, and environmental aspects in policy analysis and the recent progress to portray distributional impacts in each of them. Furthermore, the main indicators produced by each method are highlighted and a critical review pointing to gaps and limitations that could be addressed by future research is presented.

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Managing the distributional effects of energy taxes and subsidy removal in Latin America and the Caribbean

Cited by 65 publications

References 33 publications

Energy Taxes, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Energy Consumption and Economic Consequences: A Comparative Study of Nordic and G7 Countries

Energy Taxes, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Energy Consumption and Economic Consequences: A Comparative Study of Nordic and G7 Countries

El empleo en un futuro de cero emisiones netas en América Latina y el Caribe

Beyond the Energy System: Modeling Frameworks Depicting Distributional Impacts for Interdisciplinary Policy Analysis

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