On the emissions-inequality trade-off in energy taxation: Evidence on the German car fuel tax

By using estimates from an Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS), we investigate how the German energy tax on car fuels changes the private households-CO2 emissions, living standards, and post-tax income distribution. Our results show that the tax implies a trade-off between the aim to reduce emissions and vertical equity, which refers to the idea that people with a greater ability to pay taxes should pay more.

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Nikodinoska, Dragana ; Schröder, Carsten
Institutions:	Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Freie Universität Berlin
Subject:	energy taxes \| environmental taxes \| energy demand \| emissions \| tax incidence \| redistribution \| inequality

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 2015/6
Classification:	C31 - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models ; D12 - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis ; D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement ; H22 - Incidence ; H23 - Externalities; Redistributive Effects ; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies ; I3 - Welfare and Poverty ; K32 - Environmental, Health, and Safety Law ; Q21 - Demand and Supply
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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