metric for optimal carbon prices. Previous literature shows that inequality significantly influences the level of the social … cost of carbon, but mostly neglects a major source of inequality - heterogeneity in income below the national level. We … inequality between and within countries. In particular, we demonstrate that climate and distributional policy cannot be separated …

metric for optimal carbon prices. Previous literature shows that inequality significantly influences the level of the social … cost of carbon, but mostly neglects a major source of inequality - heterogeneity in income below the national level. We … inequality between and within countries. In particular, we demonstrate that climate and distributional policy cannot be separated …

carbon emission reduction than redistribution (inequality reduction by transfers). However, those countries who contribute …This study investigates the relationship between distinct types of inequality and CO2 emissions using panel data on 156 … that pre-distribution (inequality reduction by structural changes and social protection) is better aligned with the goal of …

-efficient households if and only if social inequality aversion is sufficiently high. We further find that redistribution of carbon tax …We develop a model of optimal carbon taxation and redistribution taking into account horizontal equity concerns by … problems, but increase mitigation costs by around 15 percent compared to the first-best for unity inequality aversion. Adding …