Russia's climate mitigation policies: how to get them implemented?
In: Russian analytical digest: (RAD), Heft 185, S. 5-8
ISSN: 1863-0421
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In: Russian analytical digest: (RAD), Heft 185, S. 5-8
ISSN: 1863-0421
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In: The B.E. journal of economic analysis & policy, Band 14, Heft 3, S. 723-754
ISSN: 1935-1682
AbstractThe theoretical literature on the double-dividend concept is mainly focused on pre-existing distortionary taxes in the labour and capital markets; the relevance of interactions with other taxes is often neglected. Using an analytical model and a numerical general equilibrium model, we analyse the welfare effects of carbon taxes and their interaction with other taxes applied in Russia. We find that substituting carbon taxes for labour taxes in Russia can substantially reduce the cost of carbon taxation compared to returning carbon tax revenues to households in lump-sum form and can even result in welfare gains in Russia. In conclusion, introducing carbon taxes has an indirect corrective effect with respect to the distorting effect of export taxation on energy resources. Furthermore, welfare costs of carbon taxation can be significant under the assumption of perfect international mobility of capital. Nevertheless, the cost can be more than compensated in case of a high carbon trade price.
In: Energy economics, Band 37, S. 128-140
ISSN: 1873-6181