Paying for Pollution

By Gilbert E. Metcalf,

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1 author picked Paying for Pollution as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Almost all economists would agree that the best way to reduce GHG emissions is to impose a carbon tax. Don’t subsidize electric cars, and don’t subsidize wind farms. Just tax carbon emissions.  But why is that the best way to reduce emissions? This book provides an excellent explanation of why a carbon tax is the most efficient way to reduce emissions. And I also recommend this book as an introduction to the economics of climate change.

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