Two policies that raise the same amount of revenue can have different economic impacts. Consumption taxes, which generally do not…
Macroeconomic impacts of carbon pricing relative to a higher corporate income tax rate
July 15, 2022
Overlooked Opportunity: Incentivizing Carbon Capture through Carbon Tax Revenues
March 3, 2021
This literature review systematically evaluates potential climate policy outcomes when a carbon tax and carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS)…
A Carbon Tax to Make the TCJA’s Individual Provisions Permanent
September 30, 2020
This paper shows that revenue from a newly introduced federal carbon tax could offset the cost of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s individual provisions permanent.
The Impact of a Revenue Neutral Carbon Tax on Substitution of Natural Gas for Coal in the Electricity Sector
May 1, 2020
This paper evaluates the impact of a carbon tax on substitution of natural gas for coal in the electricity sector.
AMS Florida Tracking Survey
March 16, 2020
Executive Summary While Trump is doing well in Florida, voters there don’t think he’s doing enough to address climate change….
Carbon Taxes Equity and Efficiency Trade-Offs
February 27, 2020
This paper examines how a revenue-neutral carbon tax affords policymakers significant flexibility in navigating the tradeoff between efficiency and equity.
Why Conservatives Should Support a Pro-Growth, Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax to Lower the Social Security Payroll Tax Rate
July 18, 2019
This paper lays out the case for adopting a revenue-neutral carbon tax to lower the Social Security payroll tax rate.
The Economics and Politics of Carbon Taxes and Regulations: Evidence from Voting on Washington State’s Initiative 732
July 18, 2019
This paper analyzes zip code-level voting patterns and demographic data to assess the economics and politics of carbon taxes and regulations based on Washington State’s Initiative 732.
Carbon Taxes and Trade Agreement Compliance
June 24, 2019
This paper examines the issues policymakers must keep in mind when designing a revenue-neutral carbon tax system structured as a consumption tax that includes provisions regarding the application of the tax to imports and exports.