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An empirical evaluation of the effectiveness of CO2-related vehicle taxation in Europe
(2010)
Vehicle taxation based on a car's CO2 emission levels is increasingly adopted in European countries. This paper describes a model of oligopolistic competition in markets with differentiated products, simulating demand and ...
Welfare implications of car feebates: A simulation analysis
(2014)
Vehicle taxation based on CO2 emissions is increasingly being adopted worldwide to shift consumer purchases to low-carbon cars, yet evidence on its effectiveness and economic impact is limited. We focus on feebate schemes, ...
Trade-offs in CO2-oriented vehicle tax reforms: A case study of Greece
(2012)
We estimate demand for automobiles in Greece using a model of product differentiation and use the model to evaluate carbon-based tax schemes that could shift consumer purchases towards low CO2 emission cars. We find that ...
Designing carbon taxation schemes for automobiles: a simulation exercise for Germany
(2011)
Vehicle taxation based on CO2 emissions is increasingly being adopted worldwide in order to shift consumer purchases to low-carbon cars, yet little is known about the effectiveness and overall economic impact of these ...