The impact of environmental taxes on the level of NOx and SOx emissions

• Autorzy: Godawska, Justyna

Warianty tytułu

PL

Wpływ podatków środowiskowych na poziom emisji NOx i SOx

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The purpose of the article is to examine whether environmental taxes affect the level of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOX) emissions based on the data for 33 countries in the years 1996-2021. The research method used is the analysis of panel regression with fixed effects. For both pollutants, a model without lags and models with one-year and two-year lags were estimated. The results show that environmental tax revenues have a negative and statistically significant but rather symbolic impact on SOx emissions, while these revenues do not affect NOx emissions. In addition, the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and the share of the urban population in the total population are found to be significant determinants of NOx emissions. The higher the GDP per capita and the share of the urban population, the lower the NOx emissions per capita. The results can be useful for policymakers in assessing the effectiveness of environmental taxes.

PL

Celem artykułu jest zbadanie, czy podatki środowiskowe wpływają na poziom emisji tlenków azotu (NOx) i tlenków siarki (SOx) na podstawie danych dla 33 krajów w latach 1996-2021. Zastosowaną metodą badawczą jest analiza regresji panelowej z efektami stałymi. Dla obu zanieczyszczeń oszacowano model bez opóźnień oraz modele z opóźnieniami rocznymi i dwuletnimi. Wyniki pokazują, że dochody z podatków środowiskowych mają negatywny i istotny statystycznie, ale raczej symboliczny wpływ na emisje SOx, natomiast dochody te nie wpływają na emisje NOx. Ponadto stwierdzono, że produkt krajowy brutto (PKB) per capita i udział ludności miejskiej w całkowitej liczbie ludności są istotnymi determinantami emisji NOx. Im wyższy PKB na mieszkańca i udział ludności miejskiej, tym niższa emisja NOx na mieszkańca. Wyniki mogą być przydatne dla decydentów przy ocenie skuteczności podatków środowiskowych.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

zanieczyszczenie powietrza; podatki środowiskowe; efektywność polityki środowiskowej

EN

air pollution; environmental taxes; environmental policy effectiveness

• Czasopismo: Economics and Environment
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: No. 2
• Strony: art. no. 744
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 39 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Godawska, Justyna

• AGH University, Gramatyka Street 10, 30-067 Cracow, Poland,

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DOI

10.34659/eis.2024.89.2.744