Support for a Carbon Tax in China: A Collective Decision-Making Process Simulation Using the KAPSARC Toolkit for Behavioral Analysis

Imtenan Al-Mubarak, Brian Efird, Leo Lester and Sun Xia
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Sun Xia: King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center

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Abstract: China, the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide, is taking steps to combat the effects of climate change on its environment. The path it takes to mitigate the effects of pollution will have a significant impact on the global carbon reduction agenda. In this study, we focus on the political feasibility of implementing a carbon tax in China within the next five years. We do this using the KAPSARC Toolkit for Behavioral Analysis (KTAB) platform, a model of collective decision-making processes (CDMPs) developed at KAPSARC to assess the expected support in China for, and reactions to, this potential policy choice.

Keywords: Air Pollution; Climate Change; Collective Decision-Making Processes (CDMPs); Energy Companies; Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG); KAPSARC Toolkit for Behavioral Analysis (KTAB); Policy Analysis; Policy Development; Political Feasability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28
Date: 2017-05-01
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