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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2025
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 11719
Verlag: 
CESifo GmbH, Munich
Zusammenfassung: 
We examine the impact of a carbon tax on consumer choices via a large-scale online randomized controlled trial. Higher taxes generally reduce the demand for high-carbon goods. Compared to an import tax, a carbon tax reduces demand when the tax is zero (i.e., announced but not levied) but leads to relatively higher demand for high-carbon goods when a positive tax is introduced. This contradiction of basic price theory is entirely driven by climate-concerned consumers. Our findings suggest that carbon taxes can crowd out climate concerns, leading to important implications for policy.
Schlagwörter: 
behavioral response
carbon pricing
climate change
climate policy
experiment
moral licensing
JEL: 
Q58
C90
d030
D90
Q50
Q51
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