Economic and environmental effects of CO2 taxation: an input-output analysis for Spain

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 751-768

  Gemechu, Eskinder Demisse ^a   Butnar, Isabela ^a   Llop, Maria ^a   Castells, Francesc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

environmental tax; input output model, effects of environmental taxation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TAX; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; POLLUTION TAX;

SPAIN;

EID: 84895921033     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2013.767782     Document Type: Article

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