This paper is the first to investigate the effectiveness of fuel taxation to jointly deliver climate
and health benefits in a quasi-experimental setting. Using the synthetic control method, we …

This paper provides a comprehensive evaluation of the world's largest environmental tax
reform. We compare carbon and air pollutant emissions of the German transport sector and …

Version The four chapters of this dissertation combine a set of empirical analyses drawing
from several quasi-experimental methods to foster a better understanding of the impacts of …

In the Paris Agreement of 2015, many nations agreed to mitigate carbon emissions to avoid
drastic climate changes. To achieve this, emission reductions in transportation are essential …

This paper estimates the potential of fuel tax reforms to curb harmful air pollutants and
carbon emissions from road transport in Europe. We provide robust estimates for the …

This paper estimates the potential of fuel tax reforms to curb harmful air pollutants and
carbon emissions from road transport in Europe. We provide robust estimates for the …

Many countries have only recently introduced carbon taxation to reduce emissions and the
time series data for evaluating these policies is not available yet. We use the introduction of …

Is a carbon tax effective in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, and thereby mitigating
climate change? This paper is one of the first empirical analyses of this question and the first …

European countries introduced a combination of demand-side fiscal policies and mandatory
supply-side emissions standards to reduce CO2 emissions rates of new cars. I quantify the …

Many countries have only recently introduced carbon taxation to reduce emissions and the
time series data for evaluating these policies is not available yet. Consequently, we use the …