The paper deals with the analysis of nationally optimal tax structures as to internalize crossborder externalities. Furthermore, the existence of a double dividend arising from the implementation of pollution taxes is evaluated. In the presence of lump-sum taxes both pollution taxes and capital...

This dissertation deals with two different aspects of environmental policies in a globalized world. First, the impact of exogenous environmental regulations on a domestic polluting sector's international competitiveness is investigated. The applied model framework considers the government's...

Emissions taxes, tradeable emission permits and voluntary compliance policies are becoming the instruments of choice in controlling environmental problems at the national and international level. Careful design of these policies in second-best environments is a very important factor for their...