Using the CBO-EPPA Model to Analyze Carbon Import Tariffs and Export Rebates: Working Paper 2026-03

Gokce Akin-Olcum and Kenneth Austin Castellanos

No 61915, Working Papers from Congressional Budget Office

Abstract: In this working paper, we analyze the effects of carbon import tariffs and export rebates (implemented along with a carbon tax) on sectoral output, trade, and carbon dioxide emissions and compare them with the effects of a carbon tax alone. For that analysis, we used a modified version of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Economic Projection and Policy Analysis (EPPA) model, known as CBO-EPPA. This paper provides an overview of that model and outlines its strengths and limitations.Using CBO-EPPA, we estimate that implementing a carbon tax

JEL-codes: F13 F18 Q56 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-03-30
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