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Ausgestaltung und Wirkung einer ökologischen Steuerreform

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  • Klepper Gernot

    (Institut für Weltwirtschaft an der Universität Kiel)

  • Scholz Christian M.

    (Ph. D., Institut für Weltwirtschaft an der Universität Kiel)

  • Peffekoven Rolf

    (Institut für Finanzwissenschaft Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Haus Recht und Wirtschaft)

  • Weizsäcker Ernst Ulrich von

    (Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie GmbH Wissenschaftszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen Döppersberg 19)

Abstract

This economic policy forum deals with the design and impact of an ecological tax reform. Gernot Klepper and Christian M. Scholz argue that the various effects of an ecological tax reform cannot be discussed separately. Rather, allocative effects and fiscal policy aspects have to be considered together. While they agree that ecological taxes might improve environmental quality, they reject the assertion that there are also positive welfare effects arising from such a tax reform. Instead, they consider it as likely that eco taxes cause negative employment effects. At most, these negative employment effects can be prevented. However, for doing so, it is necessary to use the additional tax revenues for reducing wage costs. In addition, trade unions would have to forgo wage increases.

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  • Klepper Gernot & Scholz Christian M. & Peffekoven Rolf & Weizsäcker Ernst Ulrich von, 1998. "Ausgestaltung und Wirkung einer ökologischen Steuerreform," Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 47(1), pages 42-77, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:lus:zwipol:v:47:y:1998:i:1:p:42-77:n:4
    DOI: 10.1515/zfwp-1998-0104
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    1. Neu, Axel D., 1999. "Die Gaswirtschaft im Zeichen von Wettbewerb und Umwelt: Perspektiven der Erdgasversorgung im europäischen Binnenmarkt," Kiel Discussion Papers 334/335, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).

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