Computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling is a flexible and open way to model the
economic systems that allow practitioners to assess the impacts of different policies or …

The carbon tax is a frequently discussed economic instrument for carbon emissions
mitigation and prevention of global climate change. However, a range of issues may emerge …

Understanding the distributional impacts of market-based climate policies is crucial to
design economically efficient climate change mitigation policies that are socially acceptable …

We apply a quadratic expenditure system to estimate price and expenditure elasticities of
residential energy demand (electricity and heating) in Germany. Using official expenditure …

During the last 20 years, microsimulation models have been increasingly applied in
qualitative and quantitative analysis of public policies. This paper discusses microsimulation …

Environmental taxation represents a key influence on sustainable development in post-
transition countries. Romania has experienced important transformations of environmental …

Climate change scholars generally urge that CO2 emissions need to be cut rapidly if we are
to avoid dangerous risks of climate change. However, climate change mitigation policies are …

Sharp pricefluctuations and increasing environmental and distributional concerns, among
other issues, have led to a renewed academic interest in energy demand. In this paper we …

We analyse the macroeconomic and distributional effects of increased oil excises in Belgium
by combining a regional Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model with a …

This article mainly discusses whether the introduction or increase of tourism taxation should
be addressed through specific or general indirect taxation. With this aim, the paper …