Optimal environmental taxes under relative consumption effects

Ecological Economics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 209-219

  Howarth, Richard B ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gas emissions taxes; Optimal taxation; Relative consumption effects; Revenue recycling effects; Tax interaction effects

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL TAX; GREENHOUSE GAS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTION TAX; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 33747330651     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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