Controlling Pollution: Using Taxes and Tradable Permits

Valerie Reppelin and John Norregaard

No 2001/002, IMF Economic Issues from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Explores different ways of controlling pollution through -green-taxes or permits, and evaluates their advantages and disadvantages. While many countries use environmental taxes, interest in tradable permits is growing.

Keywords: EI; tax; ecotax; green tax reform; tradable permit; ecotax leader; ecotax reform; tradable permit system; tax provisions; ecotaxes aim; emission tax; restructuring tax; Environmental taxes; Greenhouse gas emissions; Carbon tax; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17
Date: 2001-03-09
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