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Green fiscal reform for a just energy transition in Latin America

Authors :
Jakob Michael
Soria Rafael
Trinidad Carlos
Edenhofer Ottmar
Bak Celine
Bouille Daniel
Buira Daniel
Carlino Hernan
Gutman Veronica
Hübner Christian
Knopf Brigitte
Lucena André
Santos Luan
Scott Andrew
Steckel Jan Christoph
Tanaka Kanako
Vogt-Schilb Adrien
Yamada Koichi
Source :
Economics: Journal Articles, Vol 13, Iss 1 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
De Gruyter, 2019.

Abstract

Green fiscal reforms would contribute to climate change mitigation, increase the economic efficiency of national tax systems and provide additional public revenues. Some countries in Latin America have already taken first steps towards green fiscal reforms. This outlook article provides an overview of the major challenges for the successful implementation of such reforms and discusses how they could be overcome.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18646042
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Economics: Journal Articles
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.85d7ea63a38f43c3ac9d2e4e9ab086cc
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5018/economics-ejournal.ja.2019-17