Equal tax and equal compensation: A fair and efficient way to save climate

IF 1.2 Q3 ECONOMICS

Research in Economics Pub Date : 2024-05-24 DOI:10.1016/j.rie.2024.100965

Jim Y. Jin , Shinji Kobayashi

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Abstract

We show that “equal tax and equal compensation” (T&C) is fair as justified by the two fairness principles. It differs from any Pigouvian tax with fixed lump-sum payments and can motivate every country to maximize world welfare. It benefits countries with current per capita emissions lower than the world average and would benefit every country when compared with a fair benchmark where emissions are duly penalized and compensated. Subsidizing emission reduction by poll tax is Pareto efficient and Pareto improving over status quo, but unfair. An imperfect T&C with a sub-optimal tax or pyramid taxes can still benefit the world.

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同税同酬：拯救气候的公平高效之道

我们证明，"同税同酬"（T&C）是公平的，因为它符合两个公平原则。它不同于任何固定一次性支付的皮古维税，可以激励每个国家实现世界福利最大化。它使目前人均排放量低于世界平均水平的国家受益，与排放受到适当惩罚和补偿的公平基准相比，它将使每个国家受益。通过人头税补贴减排是帕累托效率和帕累托改善现状，但并不公平。采用次优税率或金字塔税率的不完美 T&C 仍能造福世界。

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Research in Economics ECONOMICS-

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1.40

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89 days

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