Economic-environmental assessment of emission tax policy in developing countries: evidence from Iran
Shahrokh Shakerin,
Seyed Nematollah Moosavi,
Abbas Aminifard
Abstract:PurposeThe present study aims at quantifying the likely impacts of an environmental tax on macroeconomic variables and pollution in Iran.Design/methodology/approachThe computable general equilibrium model, which allows the prediction of the economy-wide effects of any change in policy instruments, is applied.FindingsThe main findings reveal that gross domestic product, private consumption and income in both urban and rural areas will follow a declining trend as a result of environmental tax imposition. In a sc… Show more
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