By using estimates from an Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS), we investigate how the German energy tax on car fuels changes the private households-CO2 emissions, living standards, and post-tax income distribution. Our results show that the tax implies a trade-off between the aim to reduce...

Dieser Beitrag quantifiziert die Auswirkungen einer ökologischen Steuerreform nach einem Vorschlag von Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen auf Unternehmen unterschiedlicher Branchen aus einzelwirtschaftlicher Sicht. Dabei werden die wichtigsten Einflußfaktoren isoliert und in ihrer Wirkung analysiert....

I study the impact of subsidies for Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) on carbon emissions. I show that subsidizing innovations without considering consumer behavior can harm the environment. I provide descriptive evidence on charging instances of PHEV and combine it with a structural model of...

This paper aims to report the construction process of Environmental Economic Accounts for Water in Brazil and its institutional articulation between national and international public and private institutions, who participated in this construction effort. It also presents the current stage of...