Economists have long argued that market-based environmental policy such as an environmental tax is beneficial to abate pollution emissions. This study aims at investigating the impact of carbon tax levy on carbon dioxide (CO2) abatement and industrial growth in China. To this end, the marginal...

Today, more than ever the battle against tax evasion is taking a center stage in the global political agenda. Hence, leading countries are intensifying their efforts and adding tools to assist in the pursuit of information concerning the international business activities of their taxpayers. The...

Die Veränderung der globalen Umwelt erfordert eine weltweit nachhaltige Entwicklung von Staat und Gesellschaft. Ökosteuern sind ein mögliches staatliches Gestaltungsinstrument. Sie haben aufgrund ihrer marktwirtschaftlichen Anreize einen erheblichen Vorteil gegenüber ordnungsrechtlichen...

This paper focuses on the relationship between tax reforms and environmental quality in Italy. First, we analyse some of the characteristics of the tax system. Within a dynamic model, we estimate the marginal distortion introduced by different taxes and show that the system is far from being...