The distributional aspects of environmental quality and environmental policies

Abstract

The OECD Green Growth Strategy, launched in May 2011, provides concrete recommendations and measurement tools to support countries' efforts to achieve economic growth and development, while at the same time ensure that natural assets continue to provide the ecosystems services on which our well-being relies. The strategy proposes a flexible policy framework that can be tailored to different country circumstances and stages of development. This paper was originally presented at the 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Forum as background information and has been authorised for publication by Mr. Rodolfo Lacy, Director, Environment Directorate. OECD Green Growth Papers should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD, or of its member countries. The opinions expressed and arguments employed are those of the authors. This document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. OECD Green Growth Papers aim to describe preliminary results or research in progress by the author(s) and are published to stimulate discussion on specific topics and obtain feedback from interested audiences. They complement the OECD Green Growth Studies series, which aims to provide in-depth reviews of the green growth issues faced by different sectors.

Towards a green fiscal reform in the Slovak Republic

“…Finally, a careful implementation of such reform is warranted. One should i) ensure that progressivity of personal income taxation is maintained; ii) address the potential distributional impacts on vulnerable households in a manner that does not undermine the underlying environmental policy incentives, for instance, by providing targeted means-tested transfers through existing social welfare schemes (revenue recycling) (see e.g., Mackie and Haščič, 2018).…”