Carbon Taxation, Prices and Welfare in New Zealand

Creedy, John; Sleeman, Catherine

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Title:

Carbon Taxation, Prices and Welfare in New Zealand

Authors:

Creedy, John
Sleeman, Catherine

Year of Publication:

2004

Series/Report no.:

New Zealand Treasury Working Paper No. 04/23

Publisher:

New Zealand Government, The Treasury, Wellington

Abstract:

This paper examines the effects on consumer prices of a range of carbon taxes in New Zealand, using information about inter-industry transactions and the use of fossil fuels by industries. The resulting effects on the welfare of different household types and total expenditure levels are examined. The excess burdens of the carbon tax are computed for the different household types. Finally, overall measures of inequality are reported.

Subjects:

Carbon tax
equivalent variations
excess burdens
inequality

JEL:

H23
H31
D57

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