Chapter 7. Concluding Thoughts
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Ian W.H. Parry https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396 International Monetary Fund

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Mr. Dirk Heine https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396 International Monetary Fund

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Eliza Lis https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396 International Monetary Fund

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Shanjun Li https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396 International Monetary Fund

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Language:
English
Print Publication Date:
22 Jul 2014
Keywords:
BOOK; tax; environmental damage assessment; environmental damage; country; Electricity tax; Energy pricing

Abstract

Encouraging environmentally sustainable growth is a problem faced by all countries. The beauty of fiscal instruments such as environmental taxes or tax-like instruments is that (albeit with some important caveats about base targeting, exploiting fiscal opportunities, and use of complementary instruments) they can achieve an efficient balance between environmental and economic concerns—if they are set to reflect environmental damage.

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Cover Getting Energy Prices Right
Getting Energy Prices Right
From Principle to Practice
ISBN:
9781484388570
Publication Date:
22 Jul 2014
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484388570.071
Pages:
198