Does leadership in policy setting reduce pollution and make countries better off?

Ornella Tarola () and Emmanuelle Taugourdeau
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Ornella Tarola: UNIROMA - Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza" = Sapienza University [Rome]

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Abstract: In light of the ongoing debate on Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR), we wonder whether it is worthwile for industrialized countries to take the lead in reducing emissions, rather than acting simultaneously with less advanced countries. To do this, we compare national payoffs and global emissions in each situation. We also examine whether industrial leakage is an inevitable outcome of asymmetric policies with differentiated abatement responsibilities and, if so, whether unambigously hurts the more industrialized countries. We show that leadership can improve payoffs while reducing global emissions, even though these goals appear to be at odds.

Keywords: Tax Competition; Capital Integration; Global Pollution; Environmental agreements (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-11-04
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