An Emissions Trading Scheme for Australia: National and Regional Impacts

Philip Adams (), Brian R. Parmenter and George Verikios

Centre of Policy Studies/IMPACT Centre Working Papers from Victoria University, Centre of Policy Studies/IMPACT Centre

Abstract: Computable general equilibrium modelling in Australia is oriented towards providing inputs to the policy-formation process, a process that requires detail. We explain how the necessary level of detail can be provided using analysis of the potential economic impacts of a carbon price on the Australian economy that operates as part of a global emissions trading scheme. The global scheme sets the price and allocation of permits across countries. We find that domestic abatement falls well short of targeted abatement, Australia's GDP is 1.1% lower relative to the basecase, and some industries and regions are vulnerable to employment losses.

Keywords: carbon pricing; computable general equilibrium modelling; emissions trading (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C68 Q52 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-05
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