Effectiveness, earmarking and labeling: testing theacceptability of carbon taxes with survey data

Andrea Baranzini and Stefano Carattini

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Abstract: This paper analyzes the drivers of carbon taxes acceptability with survey data and a randomized labeling treatment. Based on a sample of more than 300 individuals, it assesses the effect on acceptability of specific policy designs and individuals’ perceptions of carbon taxes advantages and disadvantages. We find that the lack of perception of primary and ancillary benefits is one of the main barriers to the acceptability of carbon taxes. In addition, policy design matters for acceptability and in particular earmarking fiscal revenues for environmental purposes can lead to larger support. We also find an effect of labeling, comparing the wording “climate contribution” with “carbon tax”. We argue that proper policy design coupled with effective communication on the effects of carbon taxes may lead to a substantial improvement in acceptability.

Keywords: climate policy; carbon tax; CO2 emissions; political economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 H23 Q48 Q52 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-01-01
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Published in Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 1, January, 2017, 19(1), pp. 197-227. ISSN: 1432-847X

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