The Economics and Politics of Carbon Taxes and Regulations: Evidence from Voting on Washington State’s Initiative 732

In November 2016, Washington State voters were presented with a ballot initiative (Initiative 732) advancing the first carbon tax on production and use of fossil fuels in the United States. Initiative 732 promised to reduce fossil fuel consumption by taxing carbon emissions, while remaining revenue-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael Reed, Patrick O’Reilly, Joshua Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/13/3667