Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/18077 
Year of Publication: 
2003
Series/Report no.: 
DIW Discussion Papers No. 341
Publisher: 
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin
Abstract: 
Environmental policies frequently target the ratio of dirty to green output within the same industry. To achieve such targets the green sector may be subsidised or the dirty sector be taxed. This paper shows that in a monopolistic competition setting the two policy instruments have different welfare effects. For a strong green policy (a severe reduction of the dirty sector) a tax is the dominant instrument. For moderate policy targets, a subsidy will be superior (inferior) if the initial situation features a large (small) share of dirty output. These findings have implications for policies such as the Californian Zero Emission Bill or the EU Action Plan for Renewable Energy Sources.
Subjects: 
Environmental policy
Monopolistic competition
Taxes
Subsidies
Welfare
Zero Emission Bill
JEL: 
Q28
H2
L13
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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