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Searching for Triple Dividends in South Africa: Fighting CO2 pollution and poverty while promoting growth

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 01 Apr 2006 United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, Netherlands Publisher:SAGE PublicationsJournal:The Energy Journal, volume 27, pages 113-142 (issn: 0195-6574, eissn: 1944-9089,

Authors: Van Heerden, Jan; Gerlagh, Reyer; Blignaut, James Nelson; Horridge, Mark; Hess, Sebastiaan; Mabugu, Ramos; Mabugu, Margaret;

doi: 10.5547/issn0195-6574-ej-vol27-no2-7

handle: 1871.1/065966e6-8ad1-435e-8aeb-b18037125c21

Searching for Triple Dividends in South Africa: Fighting CO2 pollution and poverty while promoting growth

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Abstract

A CGE model of South Africa is used to find the potential for a double or triple dividend if the revenues raised from an energy-related environmental tax are recycled to households and industry through lowering existing taxes. Four environmental taxes and three revenue-recycling schemes are compared. The environmental taxes are (i) a tax on greenhouse gas emissions, (ii) a fuel tax, (iii) a tax on electricity use, and (iv) an energy tax. The four taxes are constructed such that they have a comparable effect on emissions. The revenue is recycled through either (i) a direct tax break on both labour and capital, (ii) an indirect tax break to all households, or (iii) a reduction in the price of food. A triple dividend is found - decreasing emissions, increasing GDP, and decreasing poverty - when any one of the environmental taxes is recycled through a reduction in food prices.

Countries

United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, Netherlands

Related Organizations

Victoria University
Australia
Pskov Volny Institute
Russian Federation
Varna Free University
Bulgaria
Centre for Policy Studies
India
Free University of Amsterdam Pure VU Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Keywords

environmental tax, 330, poverty, double-dividend, Air pollution, South Africa, CO2, 0502 Environmental Science and Management, CGE, 1402 Applied Economics, Centre of Policy Studies (CoPS)

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