This book addresses how a revenue-neutral carbon tax is an efficient, pro-growth alternative to the existing regulatory regime. Edited by Alex M. Brill
Carbon Regulations vs. a Carbon Tax: A Comparison of the Macroeconomic Impacts
This report compares the economic impact of replacing a fully implemented version of existing US carbon emission regulations with a revenue-neutral carbon tax. Author: EY
The Political Economy of a Carbon Tax: A County-by-County Investigation
This report explores the net impact of a revenue-neutral carbon tax in nearly all of the 3,000+ counties in the United States and, using historical election results data, examines the relationship between the impact of a revenue-neutral carbon tax and counties’ partisan leanings. Authors: Alex M. Brill, Scott Ganz
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Overlooked Opportunity: Incentivizing Carbon Capture through Carbon Tax Revenues
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
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
This paper evaluates the impact of a carbon tax on substitution of natural gas for coal in the electricity sector.
Carbon Taxes Equity and Efficiency Trade-Offs
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
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
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
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.
CAFE Standards vs. a Carbon Tax: A Comparative Analysis of Carbon Emission Reductions
This report reviews the history of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and examines replacing them with a carbon tax to more efficiently reduce economy-wide carbon dioxide emissions and improve the environment.
The Economic, Fiscal, and Emissions Impacts of a Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax
This report shows how a revenue-neutral carbon tax could permanently extend the newly enacted individual income tax cuts, as well as other expiring tax provisions, without adding to the deficit.
Comparing Effectiveness of Climate Regulations and a Carbon Tax
This report demonstrates that carbon taxes are significantly more cost-effective at reducing greenhouse gases than regulations.
How Induced Innovation Lowers the Cost of a Carbon Tax
This report examines the potential impact a revenue-neutral carbon tax would have on technological development.
A Carbon Tax That Constrains Government
This paper develops a harm-reduction strategy given growing pressure for government to do more about climate change; aims to steer…
2018 Millennial Report
This report examines the results of an opinion research study about Millennials on environmental protection and the issue of climate change.
Pro-Growth Carbon Tax Policy 101
This summary provides a primer on how a carbon tax works.
Tax Reform Initiative Group: Briefing Book
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Methodology for Analyzing a Carbon Tax
This technical paper documents the methodology OTA would use to estimate the revenue and distributional effects of a carbon tax…
Swapping the Corporate Income Tax For a Price on Carbon
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A Carbon Bargain for Conservatives
This paper seeks to address key design principles for a carbon policy.
Present Law and Analysis of Energy-Related Tax Expenditures
This document provides tables that summarize current energy-related Federal tax incentives and a brief discussion of the economic rationale for…
The Conservative Case for a Carbon Tax
This paper argues that conservatives should make a carbon tax a centerpiece of their environmental policy agenda.
Climate Science and Climate Risk: A Primer
This essay summarizes the most important lines of evidence for anthropogenic climate change, confronts some of the stickier questions behind uncertainty in climate projections, and concludes with a discussion of the particular risks entailed by climate change and how they are being quantified.
Pro-Growth Carbon Tax: A Catalyst for Regulatory and Tax Reform
This paper examines the United States’ policy choices—including regulatory and market-based—if it transitions to a clean-energy economy.