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Working Papers

2025

1. From Tank to Odometer: Winners and Losers from a Gas-to-VMT Tax Shift
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

2. Five Myths About Carbon Pricing
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Five myths about carbon pricing, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2023) View citations (3) (2023)

2022

3. The Distributional Impacts of a VMT-Gas Tax Swap
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   See also Chapter The Distributional Impacts of a VMT-Gas Tax Swap, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
   Journal Article The Distributional Impacts of a VMT-Gas Tax Swap, Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy, University of Chicago Press (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
4. The Fiscal Implications of the US Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
   RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future
   See also Journal Article The Fiscal Implications of the US Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, University of Chicago Press (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2021

5. The Macroeconomic Effects of a Carbon Tax to Meet the U.S. Paris Agreement Target: The Role of Firm Creation and Technology Adoption
   FEEM Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (1)
   RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future (2021)
   Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2021) View citations (1)

2020

6. The Macroeconomic Impact of Europe's Carbon Taxes
   RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (8)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (24)
   See also Journal Article The Macroeconomic Impact of Europe's Carbon Taxes, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (22) (2023)

2019

7. Abandoned by Coal, Swallowed by Opioids?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)

2017

8. Carbon Tax Competitiveness Concerns: Assessing a Best Practices Carbon Credit
   RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Carbon Tax Competitiveness Concerns: Assessing a Best Practices Carbon Credit, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2017) View citations (7) (2017)
9. Impacts of Costs of Advanced Technologies and Carbon Tax Rates on Revenue
   Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project
10. Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (10)
    Also in MITP: Mitigation, Innovation and Transformation Pathways, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) (2017) View citations (10)
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2017) View citations (10)
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future (2017)
    See also Chapter Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement), World Scientific Book Chapters, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2025) (2025)

2016

11. Adding Quantity Certainty to a Carbon Tax: The Role of a Tax Adjustment Mechanism for Policy Pre-Commitment
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (7)
12. Opportunities for advances in climate change economics
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
13. The Impact of Removing Tax Preferences for U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Production: Measuring Tax Subsidies by an Equivalent Price Impact Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Removing Tax Preferences for US Oil and Natural Gas Production: Measuring Tax Subsidies by an Equivalent Price Impact Approach, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (10) (2018)

2015

14. Facilitating Linkage of Heterogeneous Regional, National, and Sub-National Climate Policies Through a Future International Agreement
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei View citations (1)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2015) View citations (1)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2014) View citations (7)
    Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
15. The Role of Integrated Assessment Models in Climate Policy: A User's Guide and Assessment
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (7)

2014

16. Does Better Information Lead to Better Choices? Evidence from Energy-Efficiency Labels
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2014) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Does Better Information Lead to Better Choices? Evidence from Energy-Efficiency Labels, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (68) (2016)
17. The CO2 Content Of Consumption Across US Regions: A Multi-Regional Input-Output (MRIO) Approach
    Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project
    See also Journal Article The CO 2 Content of Consumption Across U.S. Regions: A Multi-Regional Input-Output (MRIO) Approach, The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics (2017) View citations (8) (2017)
18. The Economics of Energy Security
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (12)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Economics of Energy Security, Annual Review of Resource Economics, Annual Reviews (2014) View citations (12) (2014)
19. Using the Tax System to Address Competition Issues with a Carbon Tax
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (6)
    Also in RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future (2013) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Using the Tax System to Address Competition Issues With a Carbon Tax, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2014) View citations (7) (2014)

2011

20. Distributional Impacts of Carbon Pricing: A General Equilibrium Approach with Micro-Data for Households
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (234)
    See also Journal Article Distributional impacts of carbon pricing: A general equilibrium approach with micro-data for households, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (235) (2011)
21. Does the Indexing of Government Transfers Make Carbon Pricing Progressive?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Does the Indexing of Government Transfers Make Carbon Pricing Progressive?, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2012) View citations (32) (2012)

2010

22. Cursed Resources? Political Conditions and Oil Market Outcomes
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Cursed Resources? Political Conditions and Oil Market Outcomes, The Energy Journal (2016) (2016)
23. Distributional Impacts in a Comprehensive Climate Policy Package
    AEI Economics Working Papers, American Enterprise Institute View citations (18)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (23)
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2010) View citations (21)
    See also Chapter Distributional Impacts in a Comprehensive Climate Policy Package, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
24. Distributional Implications of Alternative U.S. Greenhouse Gas Control Measures
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (66)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (69)
    See also Journal Article Distributional Implications of Alternative U.S. Greenhouse Gas Control Measures, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2010) View citations (66) (2010)
25. Financing a National Transmission Grid: What Are the Issues?
    Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
26. Paying for Greenhouse Gas Reductions: What Role for Fairness
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University

2009

27. Cost Containment in Climate Change Policy: Alternative Approaches to Mitigating Price Volatility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
28. Investment in Energy Infrastructure and the Tax Code
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2009) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (2009)
    See also Chapter Investment in Energy Infrastructure and the Tax Code, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (20) (2010)
29. Reacting to Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Carbon Tax to Meet Emission Targets
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University
30. Tax Policies for Low-Carbon Technologies
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (15)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Tax Policies for Low-Carbon Technologies, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2009) View citations (15) (2009)

2008

31. Analysis of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Tax Proposals
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
32. Assessing the Federal Deduction for State and Local Tax Payments
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (1)
    See also Chapter Assessing the Federal Deduction for State and Local Tax Payments, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
    Journal Article Assessing the Federal Deduction for State and Local Tax Payments, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
33. Designing A Carbon Tax to Reduce U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Designing a Carbon Tax to Reduce U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (2009) View citations (58) (2009)
34. Energy Tax Incentives and the Alternative Minimum Tax
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (6)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Energy Tax Incentives and the Alternative Minimum Tax, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2008) View citations (6) (2008)
35. Tax Policy for Financing Alternative Energy Equipment
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University
36. The Consumer Burden of a Cap-and-Trade System with Freely Allocated Permits
    AEI Economics Working Papers, American Enterprise Institute View citations (2)
37. The Design of a Carbon Tax
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (13)
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2008) View citations (15)
38. The Incidence of a U.S. Carbon Tax
    AEI Economics Working Papers, American Enterprise Institute View citations (14)
39. Using Tax Expenditures to Achieve Energy Policy Goals
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (12)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Using Tax Expenditures to Achieve Energy Policy Goals, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (12) (2008)

2007

40. Assessment of U.S. Cap-and-Trade Proposals
    Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (48)
41. Policy Options for Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Implications for Agriculture
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Policy Options form Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Implications for Agriculture, Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2008) View citations (4) (2008)
42. The Incidence of a U.S. Carbon Tax: A Lifetime and Regional Analysis
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (39)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article The Incidence of a U.S. Carbon Tax: A Lifetime and Regional Analysis, The Energy Journal (2009) View citations (10) (2009)

2006

43. A Comment on The Role of Prices for Excludable Public Goods
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2005) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article A comment on the role of prices for excludable public goods, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
44. Comparing Tax Rates Using OECD and GTAP6 Data
    GTAP Research Memoranda, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University View citations (2)
45. Energy Conservation in the United States: Understanding its Role in Climate Policy
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (13)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (16)
46. Federal Tax Policy Towards Energy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2006) View citations (4)
    See also Chapter Federal Tax Policy Towards Energy, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) (2007)
47. Tax Incidence
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (62)
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2001) View citations (21)
    See also Chapter Tax incidence, Handbook of Public Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (81) (2002)
48. Value-Added Tax
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (5)

2005

49. Tax Reform and Environmental Taxation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2005) View citations (9)

2003

50. A Note on Weak Double Dividends
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University
    See also Journal Article A Note on Weak Double Dividends, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2004) View citations (3) (2004)
51. Oligopoly Deregulation and the Taxation of Commodities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2002) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Oligopoly Deregulation and the Taxation of Commodities, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2003) (2003)
52. Oligopoly Deregulation in General Equilibrium: A Tax Neutralization Result
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2002) View citations (1)
53. Pollution Taxes in a Second-Best World
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University
    See also Journal Article Pollution Taxes in a Second-Best World, Baltic Journal of Economics, Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (2003) (2003)

2002

54. Cap and Trade Policies in the Presence of Monopoly and Distortionary Taxation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2000)
    See also Journal Article Cap and trade policies in the presence of monopoly and distortionary taxation, Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (16) (2002)
55. Tax Distortions and Global Climate Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2002) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Tax distortions and global climate policy, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier (2003) View citations (68) (2003)
56. The Distribution of Tax Burdens
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (16)
57. The Distribution of Tax Burdens: An Introduction
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)

2000

58. Behavioral and Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy Introduction
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2000) View citations (22)
59. Environmental Levies and Distortionary Taxation: Pigou, Taxation, and Pollution
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Environmental levies and distortionary taxation:: Pigou, taxation and pollution, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (15) (2003)

1999

60. A Tax on Output of the Polluting Industry is Not a Tax on Pollution: The Importance of Hitting the Target
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (7)
    See also Chapter A Tax on Output of the Polluting Industry Is Not a Tax on Pollution: The Importance of Hitting the Target, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (7) (2001)
61. Household Energy Conservation Investment and the Uninformed Consumer Hypothesis
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (6)

1998

62. A Distributional Analysis of an Environmental Tax Shift
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (1998) View citations (12)
63. Investment With Uncertain Tax Policy: Does Random Tax Policy Discourage Investment?
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Investment with Uncertain Tax Policy: Does Random Tax Policy Discourage Investment?, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1999) View citations (190) (1999)

1997

64. Environmental Controls, Scarcity Rents, and Pre-Existing Distortions
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (35)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations (44)
    See also Chapter Environmental Controls, Scarcity Rents, and Pre-existing Distortions, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2002) (2002)
    Journal Article Environmental controls, scarcity rents, and pre-existing distortions, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2001) View citations (150) (2001)
65. Environmental Taxes and the Double Dividends Hypothesis: Did You Really Expect Something for Nothing?
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (61)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations (73)
66. Measuring the Energy Savings from Home Improvement Investments: Evidence from Monthly Billing Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (1997) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Measuring The Energy Savings From Home Improvement Investments: Evidence From Monthly Billing Data, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (1999) View citations (163) (1999)
67. Measuring the Incidence of a National Retail Sales Tax: Annual Versus Lifetime Incidence Measures
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (3)

1996

68. Specification Testing in Panel Data With Instrumental Variables
    NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton, Department of Economics - Econometric Research Program (1991)
    See also Journal Article Specification testing in panel data with instrumental variables, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (1996) View citations (8) (1996)

1995

69. Investment Under Alternative Return Assumptions: Comparing Random Walks and Mean Reversion
    NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (76)
    See also Journal Article Investment under alternative return assumptions Comparing random walks and mean reversion, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (1995) View citations (79) (1995)

1994

70. Lifecycle vs. Annual Perspectives on the Incidence of A Value Added Tax
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

1993

71. Is A Value Added Tax Progressive? Annual Versus Lifetime Incidence Measures
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Is a Value Added Tax Regressive? Annual Versus Lifetime Incidence Measures, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (1994) View citations (23) (1994)
72. The Lifetime Incidence of State and Local Taxes: Measuring Changes During the 1980s
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
73. Who pays broad-based energy taxes? Computing lifetime and regional incidence
    Working Paper Series / Economic Activity Section, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Who Pays Broad-Based Energy Taxes? Computing Lifetime and Regional Incidence, The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics (1994) View citations (57) (1994)

1992

74. Energy Tax Credits and Residential Conservation Investment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)

1991

75. Do Tax-Exempt Bonds Really Subsidize Municipal Capital?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
76. Tax Exporting, Federal Deductibility, and State Tax Structure
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Tax exporting, federal deductibility, and state tax structure, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (1993) View citations (8) (1993)
77. The Role Of Federal Taxation In The Supply Of Municipal Bonds: Evidence From Municipal Governments
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program View citations (12)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1991) View citations (12)

1990

78. Federal Taxation and the Supply of State Debt
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper (1989)
    See also Journal Article Federal taxation and the supply of state debt, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1993) View citations (32) (1993)

1989

79. Arbitrage and the Savings Behavior of State Governments
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Arbitrage and the Savings Behavior of State Governments, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (1990) View citations (7) (1990)

1988

80. ARBITRAGE AND THE SAVINGS BEHAVIOR OF THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (1)
81. FEDERAL TAX POLICY AND MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (2)

1987

82. The Effect of Federal Tax Deductibility on State and Local Taxes and Spending
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (58)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1986) View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Federal Tax Deductibility on State and Local Taxes and Spending, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1987) View citations (55) (1987)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Five myths about carbon pricing
   Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2023, 39, (4), 680-693 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Five Myths About Carbon Pricing, NBER Working Papers (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
2. The Distributional Impacts of a VMT-Gas Tax Swap
   Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy, 2023, 4, (1), 4 - 42 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The Distributional Impacts of a VMT-Gas Tax Swap, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
   Chapter The Distributional Impacts of a VMT-Gas Tax Swap, NBER Chapters, 2022, 4-42 (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
3. The Fiscal Implications of the US Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
   Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2023, 17, (2), 295 - 315 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The Fiscal Implications of the US Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, RFF Working Paper Series (2022) (2022)
4. The Macroeconomic Impact of Europe's Carbon Taxes
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2023, 15, (3), 265-86 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper The Macroeconomic Impact of Europe's Carbon Taxes, RFF Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (8) (2020)

2021

5. Carbon Taxes in Theory and Practice
   Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2021, 13, (1), 245-265 View citations (19)

2020

6. An Emissions Assurance Mechanism: Adding Environmental Certainty to a U.S. Carbon Tax
   Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2020, 14, (1), 114 - 130 View citations (7)
7. Measuring the Macroeconomic Impact of Carbon Taxes
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2020, 110, 101-06 View citations (74)

2019

8. On the Economics of a Carbon Tax for the United States
   Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2019, 50, (1 (Spring)), 405-484 View citations (20)
9. The distributional impacts of U.S. energy policy
   Energy Policy, 2019, 129, (C), 926-929 View citations (10)

2018

10. The Impact of Removing Tax Preferences for US Oil and Natural Gas Production: Measuring Tax Subsidies by an Equivalent Price Impact Approach
    Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2018, 5, (1), 1 - 37 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Removing Tax Preferences for U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Production: Measuring Tax Subsidies by an Equivalent Price Impact Approach, NBER Working Papers (2016) (2016)

2017

11. Carbon Tax Competitiveness Concerns: Assessing a Best Practices Carbon Credit
    National Tax Journal, 2017, 70, (2), 447-468 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Carbon Tax Competitiveness Concerns: Assessing a Best Practices Carbon Credit, RFF Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (7) (2017)
12. Integrated Assessment Models and the Social Cost of Carbon: A Review and Assessment of U.S. Experience
    Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2017, 11, (1), 80-99 View citations (25)
13. The CO 2 Content of Consumption Across U.S. Regions: A Multi-Regional Input-Output (MRIO) Approach
    The Energy Journal, 2017, Volume 38, (Number 1) View citations (8)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 2017, 38, (1), 1-22 (2017)
    See also Working Paper The CO2 Content Of Consumption Across US Regions: A Multi-Regional Input-Output (MRIO) Approach, Conference papers (2014) (2014)

2016

14. Cursed Resources? Political Conditions and Oil Market Outcomes
    The Energy Journal, 2016, 37, (1), 182-210
    Also in The Energy Journal, 2015, 36, (3), 331-358 (2015)
    The Energy Journal, 2015, Volume 36, (Number 3) (2015) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Cursed Resources? Political Conditions and Oil Market Outcomes, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
15. Does Better Information Lead to Better Choices? Evidence from Energy-Efficiency Labels
    Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2016, 3, (3), 589 - 625 View citations (68)
    See also Working Paper Does Better Information Lead to Better Choices? Evidence from Energy-Efficiency Labels, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (13) (2014)
16. Facilitating linkage of climate policies through the Paris outcome
    Climate Policy, 2016, 16, (8), 956-972 View citations (18)
    See also Chapter Facilitating Linkage of Climate Policies through the Paris Outcome, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2025, 581-604 (2025) (2025)

2014

17. The Economics of Energy Security
    Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 155-174 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper The Economics of Energy Security, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2014) View citations (12) (2014)
18. Using the Tax System to Address Competition Issues With a Carbon Tax
    National Tax Journal, 2014, 67, (4), 779-806 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Using the Tax System to Address Competition Issues with a Carbon Tax, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2014) View citations (6) (2014)

2012

19. Does the Indexing of Government Transfers Make Carbon Pricing Progressive?
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2012, 94, (2), 347-353 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Does the Indexing of Government Transfers Make Carbon Pricing Progressive?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (11) (2011)
20. Linking Policies When Tastes Differ: Global Climate Policy in a Heterogeneous World
    Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2012, 6, (1), 110-129 View citations (41)

2011

21. An analysis of US greenhouse gas cap-and-trade proposals using a forward-looking economic model
    Environment and Development Economics, 2011, 16, (2), 155-176 View citations (9)
22. Assessing the Federal Deduction for State and Local Tax Payments
    National Tax Journal, 2011, 64, (2), 565-90 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Assessing the Federal Deduction for State and Local Tax Payments, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
    Chapter Assessing the Federal Deduction for State and Local Tax Payments, NBER Chapters, 2008 (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
23. Distributional impacts of carbon pricing: A general equilibrium approach with micro-data for households
    Energy Economics, 2011, 33, (S1), S20-S33 View citations (235)
    See also Working Paper Distributional Impacts of Carbon Pricing: A General Equilibrium Approach with Micro-Data for Households, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (234) (2011)

2010

24. Distributional Implications of Alternative U.S. Greenhouse Gas Control Measures
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2010, 10, (2), 46 View citations (66)
    See also Working Paper Distributional Implications of Alternative U.S. Greenhouse Gas Control Measures, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2010) View citations (66) (2010)

2009

25. Designing a Carbon Tax to Reduce U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2009, 3, (1), 63-83 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper Designing A Carbon Tax to Reduce U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (10) (2008)
26. Market-Based Policy Options to Control U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2009, 23, (2), 5-27 View citations (86)
27. Tax Policies for Low-Carbon Technologies
    National Tax Journal, 2009, 62, (3), 519-33 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Tax Policies for Low-Carbon Technologies, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2009) View citations (15) (2009)
28. The Incidence of a U.S. Carbon Tax: A Lifetime and Regional Analysis
    The Energy Journal, 2009, 30, (2), 155-178 View citations (10)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 2009, Volume 30, (Number 2), 155-178 (2009) View citations (110)
    See also Working Paper The Incidence of a U.S. Carbon Tax: A Lifetime and Regional Analysis, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2007) View citations (39) (2007)

2008

29. An Empirical Analysis of Energy Intensity and Its Determinants at the State Level
    The Energy Journal, 2008, Volume 29, (Number 3), 1-26 View citations (177)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 2008, 29, (3), 1-26 (2008) View citations (7)
30. Assessment of US GHG cap-and-trade proposals
    Climate Policy, 2008, 8, (4), 395-420 View citations (12)
31. Energy Tax Incentives and the Alternative Minimum Tax
    National Tax Journal, 2008, 61, (3), 477-91 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Energy Tax Incentives and the Alternative Minimum Tax, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2008) View citations (6) (2008)
32. Policy Options form Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Implications for Agriculture
    Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2008, 23, (01), 4 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Policy Options for Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Implications for Agriculture, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
33. Using Tax Expenditures to Achieve Energy Policy Goals
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 90-94 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Using Tax Expenditures to Achieve Energy Policy Goals, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2008) View citations (12) (2008)

2007

34. A comment on the role of prices for excludable public goods
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2007, 14, (6), 685-698 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper A Comment on The Role of Prices for Excludable Public Goods, NBER Working Papers (2006) (2006)
35. Corporate Tax Reform
    Public Finance Review, 2007, 35, (3), 440-459 View citations (4)

2004

36. A Note on Weak Double Dividends
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2004, 4, (1), 1-12 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper A Note on Weak Double Dividends, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2003) (2003)
37. Introduction to symposium
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2004, 47, (3), 483-485

2003

38. Environmental levies and distortionary taxation:: Pigou, taxation and pollution
    Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (2), 313-322 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Environmental Levies and Distortionary Taxation: Pigou, Taxation, and Pollution, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2000) View citations (7) (2000)
39. Oligopoly Deregulation and the Taxation of Commodities
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2003, 2, (1), 1-16
    See also Working Paper Oligopoly Deregulation and the Taxation of Commodities, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (1) (2003)
40. Pollution Taxes in a Second-Best World
    Baltic Journal of Economics, 2003, 4, (1), 21-34
    See also Working Paper Pollution Taxes in a Second-Best World, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2003) (2003)
41. Tax distortions and global climate policy
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2003, 46, (2), 269-287 View citations (68)
    See also Working Paper Tax Distortions and Global Climate Policy, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (2) (2002)

2002

42. Cap and trade policies in the presence of monopoly and distortionary taxation
    Resource and Energy Economics, 2002, 24, (4), 327-347 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Cap and Trade Policies in the Presence of Monopoly and Distortionary Taxation, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (16) (2002)

2001

43. Environmental controls, scarcity rents, and pre-existing distortions
    Journal of Public Economics, 2001, 80, (2), 249-267 View citations (150)
    See also Working Paper Environmental Controls, Scarcity Rents, and Pre-Existing Distortions, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (1997) View citations (35) (1997)
    Chapter Environmental Controls, Scarcity Rents, and Pre-existing Distortions, Chapters, 2002, 504-522 (2002) (2002)

1999

44. A Distributional Analysis of Green Tax Reforms
    National Tax Journal, 1999, 52, (4), 655-82 View citations (164)
45. Investment with Uncertain Tax Policy: Does Random Tax Policy Discourage Investment?
    Economic Journal, 1999, 109, (457), 372-93 View citations (190)
    See also Working Paper Investment With Uncertain Tax Policy: Does Random Tax Policy Discourage Investment?, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (1998) (1998)
46. Measuring The Energy Savings From Home Improvement Investments: Evidence From Monthly Billing Data
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 81, (3), 516-528 View citations (163)
    See also Working Paper Measuring the Energy Savings from Home Improvement Investments: Evidence from Monthly Billing Data, NBER Working Papers (1997) View citations (3) (1997)

1996

47. Can irreversibility explain the slow diffusion of energy saving technologies?
    Energy Policy, 1996, 24, (1), 7-8 View citations (13)
48. Specification testing in panel data with instrumental variables
    Journal of Econometrics, 1996, 71, (1-2), 291-307 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Specification Testing in Panel Data With Instrumental Variables, NBER Technical Working Papers (1996) View citations (8) (1996)

1995

49. Energy tax credits and residential conservation investment: Evidence from panel data
    Journal of Public Economics, 1995, 57, (2), 201-217 View citations (120)
50. Investment under alternative return assumptions Comparing random walks and mean reversion
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 1995, 19, (8), 1471-1488 View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper Investment Under Alternative Return Assumptions: Comparing Random Walks and Mean Reversion, NBER Technical Working Papers (1995) View citations (76) (1995)
51. The “new” view of investment decisions and public policy analysis: An application to green lights and cold refrigerators
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1995, 14, (4), 517-531 View citations (9)
52. Value-Added Taxation: A Tax Whose Time Has Come?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1995, 9, (1), 121-140 View citations (22)

1994

53. Economics and rational conservation policy
    Energy Policy, 1994, 22, (10), 819-825 View citations (40)
54. Is a Value Added Tax Regressive? Annual Versus Lifetime Incidence Measures
    National Tax Journal, 1994, 47, (4), 731-46 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Is A Value Added Tax Progressive? Annual Versus Lifetime Incidence Measures, NBER Working Papers (1993) View citations (6) (1993)
55. Who Pays Broad-Based Energy Taxes? Computing Lifetime and Regional Incidence
    The Energy Journal, 1994, Volume15, (Number 3), 145-164 View citations (57)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 1994, 15, (3), 145-164 (1994)
    See also Working Paper Who pays broad-based energy taxes? Computing lifetime and regional incidence, Working Paper Series / Economic Activity Section (1993) View citations (13) (1993)

1993

56. Energy conservation investment: Do consumers discount the future correctly?
    Energy Policy, 1993, 21, (6), 710-716 View citations (146)
57. Federal taxation and the supply of state debt
    Journal of Public Economics, 1993, 51, (3), 269-285 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Federal Taxation and the Supply of State Debt, NBER Working Papers (1990) View citations (6) (1990)
58. Tax exporting, federal deductibility, and state tax structure
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1993, 12, (1), 109-126 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Tax Exporting, Federal Deductibility, and State Tax Structure, NBER Working Papers (1991) View citations (1) (1991)

1992

59. Deductibility and optimal state and local fiscal policy
    Economics Letters, 1992, 39, (2), 217-221 View citations (2)
60. The Optimal Rate of Privatization in a Dynamic Economy
    Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1992, 47, (Supplement), 172-83

1990

61. Arbitrage and the Savings Behavior of State Governments
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1990, 72, (3), 390-96 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Arbitrage and the Savings Behavior of State Governments, NBER Working Papers (1989) View citations (1) (1989)

1987

62. The Effect of Federal Tax Deductibility on State and Local Taxes and Spending
    Journal of Political Economy, 1987, 95, (4), 710-36 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Federal Tax Deductibility on State and Local Taxes and Spending, Scholarly Articles (1987) View citations (58) (1987)

1984

63. CROSS-MEDIA TRANSFERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES
    Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 1984, 13, (2), 7 View citations (2)

Books

2004

1. Advances in Empirical Environmental Policy Research
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2001

2. Behavioral and Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (63)

Edited books

2014

1. US Energy Tax Policy
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press

2011

2. US Energy Tax Policy
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (11)

2000

3. Behavioral and Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (10)

Chapters

2025

1. Facilitating Linkage of Climate Policies through the Paris Outcome
   Chapter 22 in Economics of Environment, Climate Change, and Wine Selected Papers of Robert N Stavins Volume 3 (2011–2023), 2025, pp 581-604
   See also Journal Article Facilitating linkage of climate policies through the Paris outcome, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (18) (2016)
2. Linking Climate Policies to Advance Global Mitigation: Joining Jurisdictions Can Increase Efficiency of Mitigation
   Chapter 23 in Economics of Environment, Climate Change, and Wine Selected Papers of Robert N Stavins Volume 3 (2011–2023), 2025, pp 605-611
3. Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)
   Chapter 24 in Economics of Environment, Climate Change, and Wine Selected Papers of Robert N Stavins Volume 3 (2011–2023), 2025, pp 613-676
   See also Working Paper Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement), Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2017) View citations (10) (2017)

2022

4. The Distributional Impacts of a VMT-Gas Tax Swap
   A chapter in Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy, volume 4, 2022, pp 4-42 View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article The Distributional Impacts of a VMT-Gas Tax Swap, University of Chicago Press (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
   Working Paper The Distributional Impacts of a VMT-Gas Tax Swap, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (4) (2022)

2011

5. Comment on "Belts and Suspenders: Interactions among Climate Policy Regulations"
   A chapter in The Design and Implementation of US Climate Policy, 2011, pp 140-144
6. Distributional Impacts in a Comprehensive Climate Policy Package
   A chapter in The Design and Implementation of US Climate Policy, 2011, pp 21-34 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Distributional Impacts in a Comprehensive Climate Policy Package, American Enterprise Institute (2010) View citations (18) (2010)

2010

7. Investment in Energy Infrastructure and the Tax Code
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 24, 2010, pp 1-33 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Investment in Energy Infrastructure and the Tax Code, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (2) (2009)

2008

8. Assessing the Federal Deduction for State and Local Tax Payments
   A chapter in Economic Analysis of Tax Expenditures, 2008 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Assessing the Federal Deduction for State and Local Tax Payments, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
   Journal Article Assessing the Federal Deduction for State and Local Tax Payments, National Tax Association (2011) View citations (3) (2011)

2007

9. Federal Tax Policy Towards Energy
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 21, 2007, pp 145-184
   See also Working Paper Federal Tax Policy Towards Energy, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (11) (2006)

2002

10. Environmental Controls, Scarcity Rents, and Pre-existing Distortions
    Chapter 26 in Environmental Policy Making in Economies with Prior Tax Distortions, 2002, pp 504-522
    See also Working Paper Environmental Controls, Scarcity Rents, and Pre-Existing Distortions, Department of Economics, Tufts University (1997) View citations (35) (1997)
    Journal Article Environmental controls, scarcity rents, and pre-existing distortions, Elsevier (2001) View citations (150) (2001)
11. Tax incidence
    Chapter 26 in Handbook of Public Economics, 2002, vol. 4, pp 1787-1872 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper Tax Incidence, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2006) View citations (11) (2006)

2001

12. A Tax on Output of the Polluting Industry Is Not a Tax on Pollution: The Importance of Hitting the Target
    A chapter in Behavioral and Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy, 2001, pp 13-44 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper A Tax on Output of the Polluting Industry is Not a Tax on Pollution: The Importance of Hitting the Target, Department of Economics, Tufts University (1999) View citations (11) (1999)
13. Introduction to "Behavioral and Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy"
    A chapter in Behavioral and Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy, 2001, pp 1-12 View citations (6)

1996

14. Labor Supply and Welfare Effects of a Shift from Income to Consumption Taxation
    A chapter in Empirical Foundations of Household Taxation, 1996, pp 77-97

1994

15. Life Cycle versus Annual Perspectives on the Incidence of a Value Added Tax
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 8, 1994, pp 45-64 View citations (19)