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The Welfare Consequences of Pollution-Tax Harmonization

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A key, and often controversial, issue in environmental negotiations is the appropriate extent of harmonization of environmental policies. This paper, within a general equilibrium model of international trade with endogenous pollution discharges, identifies instances in which pollution-tax harmonization can deliver potential Pareto improvements. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2013

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  • Nikolaos Vlassis, 2013. "The Welfare Consequences of Pollution-Tax Harmonization," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 56(2), pages 227-238, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:enreec:v:56:y:2013:i:2:p:227-238
    DOI: 10.1007/s10640-012-9588-9
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    Keywords

    Environmental taxation; International trade; Pareto efficiency; Pareto improving reforms; Climate change; H20; F18;
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    • H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General
    • F18 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Environment

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