Fiscal interactions and the case for carbon taxes over grandfathered carbon permits

Oxford Review of Economic Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 385-399

  Parry, Ian W H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL TAX; FISCAL POLICY; TAX SYSTEM;

EID: 0345393807     PISSN: 0266903X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxrep/19.3.385     Document Type: Article

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