The impact of a carbon tax on economic growth and carbon dioxide emissions in Ireland

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 934-952

  Conefrey, Thomas ^a   Fitz Gerald, John D ^b,c   Valeri, Laura Malaguzzi ^b   Tol, Richard S J ^d,e,f  

^a CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^e INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

^f VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

carbon tax; double dividend; Ireland; tax incidence

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; MANUFACTURING; POLLUTION TAX; SERVICE SECTOR; TAX SYSTEM;

IRELAND;

EID: 84879536951     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2012.709467     Document Type: Article

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