Energy taxes in the Netherlands. What are the dividends?
Creators
- 1. Agricultural Economics and Policy Group, Department of Economics and Management, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen (Netherlands)
Description
In this paper the environmental and economic effects of the introduction of a unilateral energy tax in the Netherlands are analysed using an applied general equilibrium (AGE) model. The effects of a small user energy tax and a general energy tax are compared, while taking into account different tax recycling mechanisms. The model contains a great level of detail with respect to emissions and environmental indicators (greenhouse effect, acidification, eutrophication and waste), which is helpful for assessing environmental quality. The results show that the introduction of a small environmental tax reform not only improves the environment but also raises non-environmental welfare, which is due to an improvement of the efficiency of the tax structure. 24 refs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Journal Volume
- 14
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 243-268
- ISSN
- 0924-6460
- CODEN
- ERECEP
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 31003031
- Subject category
- S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACIDIFICATION; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EMISSION; EMPLOYMENT; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; EUTROPHICATION; FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; GREENHOUSE GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NETHERLANDS; SECTORAL ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TAXES
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE