Taxing Cap-and-Trade Environmental Regulation

Ethan Yale

Journal of Legal Studies, 2008, vol. 37, issue 2, pages 535-550

Abstract: This paper examines the extent to which income taxation interferes with cap-and-trade environmental regulation and reaches two conclusions. First, within a single tax period, imposing an income tax will not undermine the cost-effectiveness of cap-and-trade regulation. Second, taxes may distort cost-effective allocation of permits and abatement through time when the permit market is dominated by permit owners with a tax basis of zero. (c) 2008 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved. Printed in USA..

Date: 2008

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