"Environmental fiscal polices might be ineffective to control pollution".

  1. Fernández Casillas, Esther
  2. Pérez Sánchez, Rafaela María
  3. Ruiz Andújar, Jesús
Journal:
Documentos de Trabajo (ICAE)

ISSN: 2341-2356

Year of publication: 2003

Issue: 7

Type: Working paper

More publications in: Documentos de Trabajo (ICAE)

Abstract

In a one sector growth model with pollution in the utility function, the competitive equilibrium can be indeterminate for plausible values of the intertemporal substitution elasticity of consumption and under constant returns to scale. The tax rate on pollution does not enter the condition characterizing indeterminacy. This means that the government is not able to control emissions in the economy by using environmental policies. Non-separability between private consumption and pollution in the utility function is crucial for this result.