"Effects of U.S. Tax Policy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions" ed. by William D. Nordhaus, Stephen A. Merrill, and Paul T. Beaton
"Effects of U.S. Tax Policy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions" ed. by William D. Nordhaus, Stephen A. Merrill, and Paul T. Beaton
Committee on the Effects of Provisions in the Internal Revenue Code Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy; Policy and Global Affairs; National Research Council
NAS Press | 2013 | ISBN: 0309282691 9780309282697 | 199 pages | PDF | 6 MB
Committee on the Effects of Provisions in the Internal Revenue Code Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy; Policy and Global Affairs; National Research Council
NAS Press | 2013 | ISBN: 0309282691 9780309282697 | 199 pages | PDF | 6 MB
At the core of this study is the analysis of original economic modeling of tax policies performed by independent consultants. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge.
Contents
Preface
Summary
Chapter 1 Overview and Scope of the Study
Chapter 2 Methods for Evaluating Tax Policy Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Chapter 3 Energy-Related Tax Expenditures
Chapter 4 Energy-Related Excise Taxes
Chapter 5 Biofuels Subsidies
Chapter 6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Broad-Based Tax Expenditures
Chapter 7 Summary of Findings and Recommendations and Use of Tax Policy to Address Climate Change Policy
Appendix A: Modeling Approaches to the Effects of Tax Policy on GHG Emissions
Appendix B: Biographical Information of Committee and Staff
with TOC BookMarkLinks