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Can the water resources tax policy effectively stimulate the water saving behavior of social water users? A DSGE model embedded in water resources tax

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  • Zheng Wu
  • Guiliang Tian
  • Xiaosheng Han
  • Jiawen Li
  • Qing Xia

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Whether the implementation of the water resources tax policy can stimulate the water-saving behavior of social water users is one of the important criteria for evaluating the implementation effect of the tax reform policy. Taking Hebei Province, the first tax reform pilot in China, as an example. A dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model (DSGE) with embedded water resources tax is constructed to simulate the persistent impact of water resources tax on water-saving objectives. The research shows that: (1) Water resources tax can effectively achieve the goal of water-saving and improve the utilization efficiency of water resources. (2) Levying water resources tax helps to improve the water-saving awareness of enterprises and residents. It can also encourage enterprises to optimize production structures. (3) Rational and efficient use of special water resources protection funds is the basis for ensuring the effective implementation of water resources tax. It can also improve the recycling capacity of water resources. The results show that the government should speed up formulating a reasonable water resources tax rate and accelerate the construction of water resources tax protection measures. To ensure the relatively steady state of water resources utilization and protection, and achieve the dual goals of sustainable economic development and sustainable use of water resources. The research results of this paper reveal the internal logic of the comprehensive impact of water resources tax on the economy and society and provide an important basis for the national promotion of tax reform policy.

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  • Zheng Wu & Guiliang Tian & Xiaosheng Han & Jiawen Li & Qing Xia, 2023. "Can the water resources tax policy effectively stimulate the water saving behavior of social water users? A DSGE model embedded in water resources tax," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(3), pages 1-22, March.
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    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281920
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