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Climate Change Mitigation Policies: Aggregate and Distributional Effects

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  • Tiago Cavalcanti

    (University of Cambridge)

  • Zeina Hasna

    (University of Cambridge)

  • Cezar Santos

    (Banco de Portugal)

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We evaluate the aggregate and distributional effects of climate change mitigation policies using a multi-sector equilibrium model with intersectoral input-output linkages and worker heterogeneity calibrated to different countries. The introduction of carbon taxes leads to changes in relative prices and inputs reallocation, including labor. For the United States, reaching its original Paris Agreement pledge would imply at most a 0.8% drop in output. This impact is distributed asymmetrically across sectors and individuals. Workers with a comparative advantage in dirty energy sectors who do not reallocate suffer a welfare loss at least six times larger than workers in other sectors, but constitute less than 2% of the US labor force.
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  • Tiago Cavalcanti & Zeina Hasna & Cezar Santos, 2021. "Climate Change Mitigation Policies: Aggregate and Distributional Effects," Working Papers EPRG2104, Energy Policy Research Group, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.
    • Handle: RePEc:enp:wpaper:eprg2104
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    1. Fernandes, Bernardo de Barros & Ferreira, Pedro Cavalcanti, 2025. "The network origins of carbon pricing regressivity," FGV EPGE Economics Working Papers (Ensaios Economicos da EPGE) 845, EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance - FGV EPGE (Brazil).
    2. Finkelstein-Shapiro, Alan & Nuguer, Victoria, 2023. "Climate Policies, Labor Markets, and Macroeconomic Outcomes in Emerging Economies," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 12813, Inter-American Development Bank.
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    4. Mireille Chiroleu-Assouline, 2022. "Rendre acceptable la nécessaire taxation du carbone. Quelles pistes pour la France ?," Revue de l'OFCE, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 0(1), pages 15-53.
    5. Fernandes, Bernardo de Barros & Ferreira, Pedro Cavalcanti, 2023. "Network and general equilibrium effects of carbon taxes and deforestation," FGV EPGE Economics Working Papers (Ensaios Economicos da EPGE) 833, EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance - FGV EPGE (Brazil).
    6. Nuno Lourenço & Zeina Hasna & Cezar Santos, 2022. "On the aggregate and distributional effects of carbon taxation in Portugal," Economic Bulletin and Financial Stability Report Articles and Banco de Portugal Economic Studies, Banco de Portugal, Economics and Research Department.
    7. Matsumura, Kohei & Naka, Tomomi & Sudo, Nao, 2024. "Analysis of the transmission of carbon taxes using a multi-sector DSGE," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 136(C).

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    • E13 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Neoclassical
    • H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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