The distributional effects of carbon-based food taxes
The distributional effects of carbon-based food taxes
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.171
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
影响因子：
11.1
通讯作者：
Gonzalez-Eguino, Mikel
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作者：
Garcia-Muros, Xaquin;Markandya, Anil;Gonzalez-Eguino, Mikel
缓解政策主要侧重于能源和运输部门，但最近的研究表明，与粮食有关的措施也可以实现具有成本效益的减排。本文评估了征收消费税的食品在西班牙的碳足迹的基础上的影响。具体的弹性估计粮食需求系统的基础上，约20 000个家庭的数据集，使用需求系统模型。结果表明，这一政策可以减少排放，同时有助于改变消费模式，转向更健康的饮食。在相关文献中，本文还首次探讨了分配的影响。结果表明，基于碳的食品税往往是轻微的累退，可以有更多的特定社会群体的影响。然而，如果对一些基本食品实行豁免，这种影响可以得到改善。(C)2016爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有
Mitigation policies have focused mainly on the energy and transport sectors, but recent studies suggest that food related measures can also deliver cost-effective emission reductions. This paper evaluates the implications of levying consumption taxes on food products in Spain based on their carbon footprint. Specific elasticities are estimated for the food demand system based on a dataset of around 20,000 households, using a demand system model. The results show that this policy can reduce emissions and, at the same time, help to change consumption patterns towards healthier diets. For the first time in the related literature, this paper also explores the distributional implications. The results show that carbon based food taxation tends to be slightly regressive and can have more effect on specific social groups. However, that effect can be ameliorated if exemptions on some basic food products are introduced. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.