Transport Taxes and Decarbonization in Spain: Distributional Impacts and Compensation

Alberto Gago (), Xavier Labandeira (), Jose Labeaga and Xiral López Otero ()
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Alberto Gago: Rede. Universiad de Vigo
Xavier Labandeira: Rede. Universidad de Vigo
Xiral López Otero: UNED

Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, 2021, vol. 238, issue 3, 101-136

Abstract: The importance of energy-environmental taxation in the transition to decarbonized economies does not correspond to its actual role due to several constraints on its application. This paper emphasizes one of the main barriers, the negative impacts on distribution and equity, and suggests alternatives to mitigate these effects. In particular, it lists a series of fiscal proposals for road transport and aviation, sources of significant emissions, defined and empirically evaluated for the specific case of Spain, with compensatory packages to reduce their regressive nature and thus support their viability in practice.

Keywords: Energy; Environment; Distribution; Aviation; Hydrocarbons (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H23 H31 I38 Q48 Q58 R48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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