Carbon Taxation, Prices and Welfare in New Zealand

John Creedy and Catherine Sleeman ()
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Catherine Sleeman: New Zealand Treasury

No 04/23, Treasury Working Paper Series from New Zealand Treasury

Abstract: This paper examines the effects on consumer prices of a range of carbon taxes in New Zealand, using information about inter-industry transactions and the use of fossil fuels by industries. The resulting effects on the welfare of different household types and total expenditure levels are examined. The excess burdens of the carbon tax are computed for the different household types. Finally, overall measures of inequality are reported.

Keywords: Carbon tax; equivalent variations; excess burdens; inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H23 H31 D57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004-12
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Working Paper: Carbon Taxation, Prices and Welfare in New Zealand (2005)
Journal Article: Carbon taxation, prices and welfare in New Zealand (2006)
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