Search for dissertations about: "Alex Schmitt"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Alex Schmitt.

2. 1. Beyond Pigou: Climate Change Mitigation, Policy Making and Distortions

   Author : Alex Schmitt; John Hassler; Massimo Tavoni; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; climate change; climate-economy modeling; income taxation; time consistency; political instability; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three essays.The first essay, “Optimal Carbon and Income Taxation”, analyzes carbon taxation while taking into account that taxes are set by national policy makers. I add two features, namely distortionary income taxation and lack of commitment to future policies, to a standard climate-economy model. READ MORE