Overview

Economic instruments such as emission charges, eco-taxes and tradable permits are increasingly used in environmental policy. Scientific, economic and political evaluations and concerns all play a role in the decision of whether to implement such measures. The potential impact on particular income categories and sectors of activity constitutes another issue. Assessing the distributive consequences for low income groups is a particular concern. This report reviews the available evidence, proposes a methodology by providing an analytical framework and a check list of issues to be considered when making such assessment, and identifies a series of measures to alleviate possible regressive impacts.

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Author:   Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher:   Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Imprint:   Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
ISBN:  

9789264040267

ISBN 10:   9264040269
Pages:   159
Publication Date:   24 January 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Background on economic instruments; Framework for assessing the distributive implications of economic instruments; Conceptual analyses of the distributive impacts of economic instruments; Empirical evidence on the distributive implications of economic instruments; Mitigating distributive impacts.

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