The differences in welfare loss and greenhouse gas emission reductions across socioeconomic groups in the United States from a Pigouvian tax on gasoline

Technical Report · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:416307

Greening, L A; Schipper, L ^[1]; Bell, G

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1. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)

Considered are the welfare consequences of a Pigouvian tax, the goal of which, is to affect shifts in gasoline consumption, vehicle miles traveled, and ultimately, greenhouse gas emissions. Due to simultaneous choices made by a household during the production and consumption of gasoline-powered transportation services, some of the consumer surplus losses from an increase in the price of gasoline may be ameliorated through efficiency gains, even as the goals of the tax are being realized. Conjunct to this, it is shown that neither changes in efficiency, welfare losses, nor the associated reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are distributed equally across socioeconomic groups.

• Research Organization: International Association for Energy Economics, Cleveland, OH (United States)
• OSTI ID: 416307
• Report Number(s): CONF-9507139-; TRN: 96:006517-0002
• Resource Relation: Conference: 18. International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) international conference, Washington, DC (United States), 5-8 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Into the Twenty-First Century: Harmonizing energy policy, environment, and sustainable economic growth. Proceedings; PB: 528 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY
GASOLINE
TAXES
HOUSEHOLDS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
GREENHOUSE GASES
ECONOMIC IMPACT
USA
CONSUMPTION RATES
EMISSION