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Tax policy and income inequality in the US, 1979-2007
Bargain, Olivier; Dolls, Mathias; Immervoll, Herwig; … - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2014
We assess the effects of U.S. tax policy reforms on inequality by applying a new decomposition method allowing us to … inequality by increasing the income share of the top 20% in contrast to the middle class' share. The tax policy effect accounts … for up to 29% of the total change in inequality; its contribution increases up to 41% if we take into account behavioral …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010957610
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Tax policy and income inequality in the US, 1979-2007
Bargain, Olivier; Dolls, Mathias; Immervoll, Herwig; … - 2014
We assess the effects of U.S. tax policy reforms on inequality by applying a new decomposition method allowing us to … inequality by increasing the income share of the top 20% in contrast to the middle class' share. The tax policy effect accounts … for up to 29% of the total change in inequality; its contribution increases up to 41% if we take into account behavioral …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010329226
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The effect of electricity taxation on the German manufacturing sector: A regression discontinuity approach
Flues, Florens; Lutz, Benjamin Johannes - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2015
Germany taxes electricity use since 1999. The government granted reduced rates to energy intensive firms in the industrial sector for addressing potentially adverse effects on firms' competitiveness. Firms that use more electricity than certain thresholds established by legislation, pay reduced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011185917
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Economic Implications of Alternative Allocation Schemes for Emission Allowances: A Theoretical and Applied Analysis
Böhringer, Christoph; Lange, Andreas - 2003
Political feasibility of emission trading systems may crucially depend on the free initial allocation of emission allowances to energy-intensive industries in order to ameliorate adverse production and employment effects. We investigate the potential trade-off between such compensation and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297282
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Efficiency, Compensation, and Discrimination: What is at Stake When Implementing the EU Emissions Trading Scheme?
Böhringer, Christoph; Lange, Andreas - 2003
In 2005, an EU-wide emissions trading scheme covering major CO2 producing sites shall come into power. The key objective of the trading scheme is to promote cost-efficiency of carbon reduction within the EU. We identify policy-relevant tradeoffs between overall efficiency, compensation and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297339
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Mission Impossible!? On the Harmonization of National Allocation Plans under the EU Emissions Trading Directive
Böhringer, Christoph; Lange, Andreas - 2004
Starting in 2005, the EU will implement a CO2 emissions trading scheme. In this paper we show that the outspoken goals of economic efficiency and free allocation of allowances are incompatible with harmonized allocation rules. In general, the assignment of allowances is endogenous and differs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297344
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The effect of electricity taxation on the German manufacturing sector: A regression discontinuity approach
Flues, Florens; Lutz, Benjamin Johannes - 2015
Germany taxes electricity use since 1999. The government granted reduced rates to energy intensive firms in the industrial sector for addressing potentially adverse effects on firms' competitiveness. Firms that use more electricity than certain thresholds established by legislation, pay reduced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010481520
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Economic Implications of Alternative Allocation Schemes for Emission Allowances: A Theoretical and Applied Analysis
Böhringer, Christoph; Lange, Andreas - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2003
Political feasibility of emission trading systems may crucially depend on the free initial allocation of emission allowances to energy-intensive industries in order to ameliorate adverse production and employment effects. We investigate the potential trade-off between such compensation and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098000
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Efficiency, Compensation, and Discrimination: What is at Stake When Implementing the EU Emissions Trading Scheme?
Böhringer, Christoph; Lange, Andreas - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2003
In 2005, an EU-wide emissions trading scheme covering major CO2 producing sites shall come into power. The key objective of the trading scheme is to promote cost-efficiency of carbon reduction within the EU. We identify policy-relevant tradeoffs between overall efficiency, compensation and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098120
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Mission Impossible!? On the Harmonization of National Allocation Plans under the EU Emissions Trading Directive
Böhringer, Christoph; Lange, Andreas - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2004
Starting in 2005, the EU will implement a CO2 emissions trading scheme. In this paper we show that the outspoken goals of economic efficiency and free allocation of allowances are incompatible with harmonized allocation rules. In general, the assignment of allowances is endogenous and differs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098297