Environment,imperfect competition,and trade: Insights for optimal policy in general equilibrium |
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Authors: | Rudy Colacicco |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting, Maynooth University, Ireland;2. EPPA SA, Place du Luxembourg 2, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium |
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Abstract: | I build a two-country general oligopolistic equilibrium model, in which sectors differ in emissions and technologies, and pollution can be transboundary. I derive the optimal bilateral environmental policy for the economy as a whole, for the cases in which the environmental damage either linearly or quadratically increases in total pollution. The analysis highlights that the optimal emission tax can even be negative, and bilateral trade liberalization should be matched with either a rise or a fall in the optimal emission tax. The moments of the emission distribution and technology distribution across sectors are fundamental to implement optimal environmental policies. |
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