The political economy on environmentally related taxes

Based On Experience In Oecd Countries, This Book Provides A Comprehensive Discussion Of The Effectiveness Of Environmentally Related Taxes, Of Recent Research On The Environmental And Economic Impacts Of Applying Them, An On Their Potential For Wider Use. In Particular, It Looks At How To Overcome Obstacles To Their Implementation. It Also Discusses The Environmental And Economic Effects Of Combining Such Taxes With Other Instruments For Environmetal Policy. Executive Summary -- Introduction, Background And Main Findings -- Current Use Of Environmentally Related Taxes -- Environmental Effectiveness -- The Sectoral Competitiveness Issue – Theoretical Studies -- The Sectoral Competitiveness Issue – Border Tax Adjustments -- The Sectoral Competitiveness Issue – Ex Post Studies -- Impacts On Income Distribution -- Administrative Costs -- Enhancing Public Acceptance -- Environmentally Related Taxes Used In Instrument Mixes -- Technical Annex - Estimation Of Price Elasticities -- References. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 187-199). Also Available Online Via Sourceoecd (subcription-based Access) Based on experience in OECD countries, this book discusses the effectiveness of environmentally related taxes, recent research on the environmental and economic impacts of applying them, and their potential for wider use. In particular, it looks at how to overcome obstacles to their implementation. It also discusses the environmental and economic effects of combining such taxes with other instruments for environmental policy.--Publisher's description