According to the traditional theory, for energy taxes uniform rates across sectors are optimal. But wherever attempts are made to "green" the tax system at least some sectors are treated differently. Exemption regulations for energy-intensive sectors are not the only but perhaps the only...

Recent studies find that environmental tax swaps typically exacerbate the costs of the tax system and therefore do not produce a double dividend. This paper extends previous models by incorporating tax-favored consumption goods. In this setting, the efficiency gains from recycling environmental...

Recent studies find that environmental tax swaps typically exacerbate the costs of the tax system and therefore do not produce a "double dividend". We extend previous models by incorporating tax-favored consumption goods (e.g. housing, medical care). The efficiency gains from recycling...