Empirical evidence on the effectiveness of environmental taxes

Bruce Morley

Applied Economics Letters, 2012, vol. 19, issue 18, 1817-1820

Abstract: The aim of this study is to determine whether environmental taxes affect levels of pollution and energy consumption. Using a panel of European Union (EU) members and Norway, there is a significant negative relationship between environmental taxes and pollution, but no relationship between environmental taxes and energy consumption.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2011.650324

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