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The welfare costs of job loss and decarbonization - evidence from Germany's coal phase out

Haywood, Luke; Janser, Markus; Koch, Nicolas - 2021

Decarbonizing economies is an enormous task. Public debate often focuses on the job loss of workers in fossil industries. Why is job loss costly? Who is most affected? Can delaying transition reduce welfare costs? What other policy instruments may be available? We present a simple job search...

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Optimal carbon taxation and horizontal equity : a welfare theoretic approach with application to German household data

Hänsel, Martin C.; Franks, Max; Kalkuhl, Matthias; … - 2021

We develop a model of optimal carbon taxation and redistribution taking into account horizontal equity concerns by considering heterogeneous energy efficiencies. By deriving first- and second-best rules for policy instruments including carbon taxes, transfers and energy subsidies, we then...

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Strengthening gender justice in a just transition : a research agenda based on a systematic map of gender in coal transitions

Walk, Paula; Braunger, Isabell; Semb, Josephine; … - 2021

For climate change mitigation a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels such as coal is necessary. This has far-reaching gender-specific consequences. This paper presents a systematic map of the literature that examines the impact of historical coal phase-out processes on women and their role in these...

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Climate action to unlock the inclusive growth story of the 21st century

Bhattacharya, Amarendra; Ivanyna, Maksym; Oman, William; … - 2021

's habitability. A just transition to a low-carbon economy is the only viable way forward. This paper reviews the climate change …

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Optimal carbon taxation and horizontal equity

Hänsel, Martin C.; Franks, Max; Kalkuhl, Matthias; … - 2021 - Thus version: March 11,2021

We develop a model of optimal carbon taxation and redistribution taking into account horizontal equity concerns by considering heterogeneous energy efficiencies. By deriving ﬁrst- and second-best rules for policy instruments including carbon taxes, transfers and energy subsidies, we then...

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The impacts of climate change mitigation on work for the Austrian economy

Hoffmann, Maja; Spash, Clive L. - 2021

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Towards an inclusive energy transition beyond coal : a comparison of just transition policies away from coal between China, the EU and the US

Zhu, Erpu; Campbell, Loyle; Hafner, Manfred; Lu, Xinqing; … - 2021

This paper compares different just transition pathways in China, the European Union and the United States of America by … comparing the current state of the coal sector and just transition policies away from coal. How can social justice in the energy … reduction, their approaches to achieving a just transition differ in terms of policy frameworks, financing resources, specific …

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Workers or consumers : who pays for low-carbon transition : theoretical analysis of welfare change in general equilibrium setting

Witajewski-Baltvilks, Jan; Boratyński, Jakub - In: Central European economic journal 8 (2021) 55, pp. 231-245

Policies that are introduced to mitigate adverse consequences of climate change involve economic costs. For some households, these costs will materialise in the form of an increase in prices of consumption goods, whereas for others they will materialise in the form of falling productivity and...

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Embedding justice in the 1.5°C transition : a transdisciplinary research agenda

Cronin, Jennifer; Hughes, Nick; Tomei, Julia; Couto, … - In: Renewable and sustainable energy transition 1 (2021), pp. 1-6

Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C requires transformations in every aspect of our societies and economies. In contrast to 2°C pathways, the 1.5°C target requires even deeper and faster cuts in emissions. While this will bring enormous collective benefits, mitigation action also risks...

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The anatomy of employment in Ireland: How has the structure of the labour market changed from crisis to crisis?

Goldrick-Kelly, Paul; Sheridan, Esmé; Walsh, Ian; … - 2021 - This version: 13th April 2021

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