Environmental Impacts of Coal Subsidies in Turkey: A Regional General Equilibrium Analysis

Sevil Acar and A. Erinc Yeldan

No 332641, Conference papers from Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project

Abstract: In this study we aim at providing an analytical quest for Turkey to study the true social costs of the existing coal subsidization scheme and identifying viable alternative policy instruments and economic measures to complement its e¤orts of further greening and de-carbonizing its economy. To this end we develop an applied general equilibrium model and utilize both macro and micro level data to assess the impact of the current arsenal of energy policy instruments (in particular coal subsidies) and public policy intervention mechanisms to accelerate technology adoption and achieve higher employment, energy security, and sustainable growth patterns. Spanning over 2015-2030, our analytical apparatus focuses exclusively on considering the …scal implications as well as the environmental repercussions of the CO2 and other gaseous emissions and the relevant market instruments of abatement. With the aid of a set of alternative policy scenarios against a “business as usual” path, we study the aggregate and sectorial performances of growth, employment, investment and capital accumulation, consumption/welfare and trade balance.

Keywords: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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