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Carbon Leakage Along with the Green Paradox Against Carbon Abatement? A Review Based on Carbon Tax

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  • Akkaya Sahin
  • Bakkal Ufuk

    (Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Public Finance, Beyazit/Fatih, 34452Istanbul)

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Research background: Insufficient global cooperation in carbon pricing against global warming has the risk of global carbon emissions rise because of carbon leakage. The effect of a carbon tax on the present supply of fossil fuels is also valuable in regard to global carbon emissions.

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  • Akkaya Sahin & Bakkal Ufuk, 2020. "Carbon Leakage Along with the Green Paradox Against Carbon Abatement? A Review Based on Carbon Tax," Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia, Sciendo, vol. 20(1), pages 25-44, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:foeste:v:20:y:2020:i:1:p:25-44:n:2
    DOI: 10.2478/foli-2020-0002
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    Keywords

    Global warming; carbon tax; carbon leakage; green paradox;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy
    • Q59 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Other

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