A prototype sun tracking solar panel made by Concentrix Solar collects energy from its location at the University of California San Diego February 10, 2011. (Reuters/Mike Blake)
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July 24, 2012, Warwick J. McKibbin, Adele Morris and Peter J. Wilcoxen
Warwick McKibbin, Adele Morris and Peter Wilcoxen examine fiscal reform options in the U.S., focusing on the effects of a carbon tax and the use of revenue generated. The authors find that the carbon tax would raise considerable revenue and lower CO2 emissions, and could be a way to help reduce the deficit and improve the environment with minimal disturbance to overall economic activity. Read More ›