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The equivalence of emission tax with tax-revenue refund and emission intensity regulation

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  • Ino, Hiroaki
  • Matsumura, Toshihiro

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This study examines policies balancing emissions reduction and promotion of consumption. We show the equivalence of emission intensity regulation coupled with tradable emission permits and the combination of an emission tax and refunding of the tax revenue to consumers.

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  • Ino, Hiroaki & Matsumura, Toshihiro, 2019. "The equivalence of emission tax with tax-revenue refund and emission intensity regulation," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 182(C), pages 126-128.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:182:y:2019:i:c:p:126-128
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2019.06.017
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    Keywords

    Carbon pricing; Electrification; Emission standard;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy
    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy
    • L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation

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