Bolz, Simon J.; Naumann, Fabrice; Richter, Philipp M. - 2024
Expanding on a general equilibrium model of offshoring, we analyze the effects of a unilateral emissions tax increase … effect: While the emissions intensity of incumbent non-offshoring firms declines, the cleanest firms start offshoring …. Moreover, offshoring firms become dirtier, induced by a reduction in the foreign effective emissions tax in general equilibrium …