Tax policy to reduce carbon emissions in a distorted economy: Illustrations from a South Africa CGE Model

Noting that developing countries may not have the administrative capacity to levy a “pure” carbon tax, we compare the impact of alternative energy taxes with that of a carbon tax in an economy with multiple distortions. We use a disaggregated computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of the South A...

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Main Authors: Devarajan, Shantayanan, Go, Delfin S., Robinson, Sherman, Thierfelder, Karen
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154962

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