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Evaluating hypothetical carbon pricing for Saudi Arabia using a macroeconometric modeling framework

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  • Hasanov, Fakhri J.
  • Aliyeva, Heyran
  • Almozaini, Majed S.
  • Bollino, Carlo Andrea

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Carbon pricing is increasingly recognized as a key policy tool for reducing CO2 emissions. This study assesses the potential impact of hypothetical carbon pricing in Saudi Arabia using the KAPSARC Global Energy Macroeconometric Model (KGEMM), which integrates environmental and energy representations into a macroeconomic framework.

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  • Hasanov, Fakhri J. & Aliyeva, Heyran & Almozaini, Majed S. & Bollino, Carlo Andrea, 2025. "Evaluating hypothetical carbon pricing for Saudi Arabia using a macroeconometric modeling framework," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 145(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eneeco:v:145:y:2025:i:c:s0140988325002610
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108437
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    • C52 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Evaluation, Validation, and Selection
    • H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
    • H27 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Other Sources of Revenue
    • Q43 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Energy and the Macroeconomy
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