Energy taxation and the double dividend effect in Taiwan's energy conservation policy-an empirical study using a computable general equilibrium model

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2086-2100

  Bor, Yunchang Jeffrey ^a   Huang, Yophy ^b  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Double dividend; Energy conservation; Energy tax

Indexed keywords

BEST CHOICE; CGE MODEL; COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL; DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION; DOUBLE DIVIDEND; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; EMISSIONS CONTROL; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY PRICE HIKES; ENERGY TAXATION; ENERGY TAXES; EXTERNAL COSTS; FINANCE POLICY; GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE; GOVERNMENT IS; GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS; INCOME TAX; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; PRICING SYSTEMS; REDUCED ENERGY; TAX REVENUE;

ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS;

TAXATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EMISSION CONTROL; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL TAX; PUBLIC SPENDING; TAX SYSTEM;

TAIWAN;

EID: 77649180169     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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