Carbon Taxes : Their Macroeconomic Effects and Prospects for Global Adoption; A Survey of the Literature /

The carbon tax is a major instrument for curbing greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. Yet its adoption has been limited because of concerns over its effects on economic growth, income distribution, and international competitiveness. The paper shows that policymakers can minimize the e...

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Autor Principal: Gandhi, Ved
Outros autores: Cuervo, Javier
Formato: Revista
Idioma:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1998.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1998/073
Acceso en liña:Full text available on IMF