The economic and environmental effects of a carbon tax in South Africa: A dynamic CGE modelling approach

The economic and environmental effects of a carbon tax in South Africa: A dynamic cge modelling approach South Africa’s National Treasury released its Carbon Tax Policy Paper in May 2013. The paper proposed a R120/tCO2-equiv. levy on coal, gas and petroleum fuels. Here, we model the possible impacts...

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Main Authors: Jan Van Heerden, James Blignaut, Heinrich Bohlmann, Anton Cartwright, Nicci Diederichs, Myles Mander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/1586