Blar i Discussion Papers på forfatter "Fæhn, Taran"
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Alternative designs for tariffs on embodied carbon. A global cost-effectiveness analysis
Böhringer, Christoph; Bye, Brita; Fæhn, Taran; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;682, Working paper, 2012)In the absence of effective world-wide cooperation to curb global warming, import tariffs on embodied carbon have been proposed as a potential supplement to unilateral emissions pricing. We systematically consider alternative ... -
Can a carbon permit system reduce Spanish unemployment?
Fæhn, Taran; Gómez-Plana, Antonio G.; Kverndokk, Snorre (Discussion Papers;No. 410, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: This paper addresses the frequently articulated worry for the unemployment impacts of abating CO2 emissions. The Spanish economy is ridden by unemployment rates well above the EU average. At the same time the ... -
Capturing Key Energy and Emission Trends in CGE models: Assessment of Status and Remaining Challenges
Fæhn, Taran; Bachner, Gabriel; Beach, Robert; Chateau, Jean; Fujimori, Shinichiro; Ghosh, Madanmohan; Hamdi-Cherif, Meriem; Lanzi, Elisa; Paltsev, Sergey; Vandyck, Toon; Cunha, Bruno; Garaffa, Rafael; Steininger, Karl (Discussion Paper;No. 936, Working paper, 2020-07)Limiting global warming in line with the goals in the Paris Agreement will require substantial technological and behavioural transformations. This challenge drives many of the current modelling trends. This article undertakes ... -
Climate policies in a fossil fuel producing country. Demand versus supply side policies
Fæhn, Taran; Hagem, Cathrine; Lindholt, Lars; Mæland, Ståle; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion papers;747, Working paper, 2013-06)In absence of joint global action, many jurisdictions take unilateral steps to reduce carbon emissions, and the usual strategy is to restrict domestic demand for fossil fuels. The impact on global emissions of such demand ... -
Designing an electricity tax system in presence of international regulations and multiple public goals : an empirical assessment
Bjertnæs, Geir Haakon; Fæhn, Taran; Aasness, Jørgen (Discussion Papers;No. 555, Working paper, 2008)Abstract: The European competition rules restrict governments’ opportunity to differentiate terms of energy accessibility among firms and industries. This easily runs counter with regional and industrial goals of national ... -
Diffusion of climate technologies in the presence of commitment problems
Fæhn, Taran; Isaksen, Elisabeth Thuestad (Discussion papers;768, Working paper, 2014-01)Publicly announced GHG mitigation targets and emissions pricing strategies by individual governments may suffer from inherent commitment problems. When emission prices are perceived as short-lived, socially cost-effective ... -
Emission targets and coalition options for a small, ambitious country: An analysis of welfare costs and distributional impacts for Norway
Fæhn, Taran; Yonezawa, Hidemichi (Discussion Paper;No. 956, Working paper, 2021-05)We theoretically and numerically analyse the impacts for a small, open country with carbon abatement ambitions of joining a coalition with allowance trading. Besides welfare impacts for both the coalition and the small, ... -
Energy taxation in a small, open economy : efficiency gains under political restraints
Bjertnæs, Geir Haakon; Fæhn, Taran (Discussion Papers;No. 387, Working paper, 2004)Abstract: Welfare analyses of energy taxes typically show that systems with uniform rates perform better than differentiated systems, especially if revenue increases can be recycled via cuts in more distortionary taxes. ... -
Growth policy in a small, open economy : domestic innovation and learning from abroad
Bye, Brita; Fæhn, Taran; Grünfeld, Leo A. (Discussion Papers;572, Working paper, 2008)Research and development (R&D) play a pivotal role for innovation and productivity growth, and knowledge spillovers can make the case for public support to private R&D. In small and open economies, absorption of foreign ... -
Innovative and absorptive capacity effects of education in a small open economy
Bye, Brita; Fæhn, Taran (Discussion papers;694, Working paper, 2012-06)Evidence points to relatively low supply elasticities for workers skilled for research and development (R&D), which can hamper innovation and growth. Increasing the supply of R&D skills will expand an economy's innovative ... -
Non-Tariff barriers - the Achilles' heel of trade policy analyses
Fæhn, Taran (Discussion Papers;No. 195, Working paper, 1997)This study demonstrates the quantitative, as well as the qualitative, role of non-tariff barriers (NTBs). The Norwegian nominal tariff and non-tariff barriers are identified and thoroughly quantified. Computations of ... -
Output-based rebating of carbon taxes in the neighbor’s backyard. Competitiveness, leakage and welfare
Böhringer, Christoph; Bye, Brita; Fæhn, Taran; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion papers;783, Working paper, 2014-06)We investigate how carbon taxes combined with output-based rebating (OBR) in an open economy perform in interaction with the carbon policies of a large neighboring trading partner. Analytical results suggest that whether ... -
Quantifying central hypotheses on Environmental Kuznets Curves for a rich economy : a computable general equilibrium study
Bruvoll, Annegrete; Fæhn, Taran; Strøm, Birger (Discussion Papers;No. 341, Working paper, 2003)Abstract: We investigate whether the future relationships between several pollutants and per capita income in rich countries may assume the inverted U-forms of Environmental Kuznets Curves (EKC). The emission-augmenting ... -
Recent leaps towards free trade : the impact on Norwegian industry and trade patterns
Fæhn, Taran; Grünfeld, Leo A. (Discussion Papers;No. 176, Working paper, 1996)In this study we model effects on Norwegian industry and trade patterns of the recently implemented trade reforms - the WTO-agreement, the EEA-treaty, the OECD ship building reform and the EFTA fishing agreement - through ... -
Residential energy efficiency and European carbon policies: A CGE-analysis with bottom-up information on energy efficiency technologies
Bye, Brita; Fæhn, Taran; Rosnes, Orvika (Discussion papers;817, Working paper, 2015-08)While the introduction and reformation of climate policy instruments take place rapidly in Europe, the knowledge on how the instruments interact lags behind. In this paper we analyse different interpretations of the 2030 ... -
Richer and cleaner - at others' expense?
Fæhn, Taran; Bruvoll, Annegrete (Discussion Papers;No. 477, Working paper, 2006)Abstract: Pollution intensive production can be avoided domestically by increased imports and less exports of dirty products. Such trade effects may imply more emissions abroad, or pollution leakages. We study whether ... -
Targeted carbon tariffs: Carbon leakage and welfare effects
Böhringer, Christoph; Bye, Brita; Fæhn, Taran; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion papers;805, Working paper, 2015-03)Climate effects of unilateral carbon policies are undermined by carbon leakage. To counteract leakage and increase global cost-effectiveness carbon tariffs can be imposed on the emissions embodied in imports from non-regulating ... -
Trade liberalisation and effects on pollutive emissions and waste : a general equilibrium assessment for Norway
Fæhn, Taran; Holmøy, Erling (Discussion Papers;No. 298, Working paper, 2001)Abstract: This paper assesses effects of the last decade’s multinational liberalisation of foreign trade, in terms of economic gains and in terms of pollution. By means of a disaggregated intertemporal CGE model for Norway ... -
Transboundary environmental policy effects: Markets and emission leakages
Bruvoll, Annegrete; Fæhn, Taran (Discussion Papers;No. 384, Working paper, 2004)Abstract: According to the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) literature, several mechanisms within rich economies, including increased willingness to conduct abatement policies, contribute to reduce environmental problems. ... -
Transitory adjustment costs and long term welfare effects of an EU-membership: the Norwegian case
Bowitz, Einar; Fæhn, Taran; Grünfeld, Leo A.; Mourn, Knut (Discussion papers;150, Working paper, 1995-08)We employ a large scale macroeconometric model to study transitory adjustment problems and long term welfare effects of a Norwegian EU-membership. Compared to the present European Economic Area (EEA) treaty, accession would ...