How to make a carbon tax reform progressive: The role of subsistence consumption

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2016
Volume: 138
Issue: C
Pages: 100-103

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This letter analyzes the distributional effects of a carbon tax reform when households must consume carbon-intensive goods above a subsistence level. The reform is progressive if revenues are recycled as uniform lump-sum transfers, in other cases it is regressive.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:138:y:2016:i:c:p:100-103
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25