Consider the carbon tax in British Columbia that was imposed in 2008. Suppose that the regulator evaluated aggregate emissions levels a couple of years into the program and aggregate emissions were higher than predicted. Describe a potential reason for this in terms of the regulator’s beliefs about the marginal abatement costs of the regulated firms.

Consider the carbon tax in British Columbia that was imposed in 2008. Suppose that the regulator evaluated aggregate emissions levels a couple of years into the program and aggregate emissions were higher than predicted. Describe a potential reason for this in terms of the regulator’s beliefs about the marginal abatement costs of the regulated firms.

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter16: Government Regulation

Section: Chapter Questions

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