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| Author: | Bohringer, C. Conrad, K. Loschel, A. |
| Title: | Carbon Taxes and Joint Implementation: An Applied General Equilibrium Analysis for Germany and India |
| Journal: | Environmental and Resource Economics
2003 : JAN, VOL. 24:1, p. 49-76 |
| Index terms: | EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS MODELS EFFECTIVENESS TAXATION GERMANY INDIA |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In this paper, the authors investigate whether an environmental tax reform cum joint implementation (JI) provides employment and overall efficiency gains as compared to an environmental tax reform stand-alone. The authors address this question in the framework of a large-scale general equilibrium model for Germany and India where Germany may undertake JI with the Indian electricity sector. The authors' main finding is that JI offsets largely the adverse effects of carbon emission constraints on the German economy. JI significantly lowers the level of carbon taxes and thus reduces the total costs of abatement as well as negative effects on labor demand. In addition, JI triggers direct investment demand for energy efficient power plants produced in Germany. |
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