The Case for a Carbon Tax: Getting Past Our Hang-ups to Effective Climate Policy
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (764 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597265330 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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"LOL!" according to Javissimo. As I began to read this important book I expected to need a cup of coffee to get me through it. What a pleasant surprise to find this book not only well written and readable, but FUNNY! This guy has a great sense of humor and makes the economics of controlling carbon clear to this non-. A Quick, Efficient, Comprehensive Look at the Carbon Tax Dr. Hsu presents an in depth look at the carbon tax and compares and contrasts the policy against other greenhouse gas reduction policies. Hsu presents ten reasons supporting the carbon tax, some of which I have never heard of before (i.e. the third section on capital formation incenti. "Accessible, Substantive Balanced, Practical and Solution-Oriented" according to Alex Counts. I asked a friend what would be the single best book to read to get up to speed on climate change and the efforts to stop it, and he took the question seriously, asked a few others in the know, and came back recommending this book. I read it and was not disappointed. It is accessible to
"Shi-Ling Hsu's book is the most thoughtful and sweeping book on carbon taxation in existence. The book covers every angle, and does so with moderation and wit." (Kevin Hassett Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute). It is must reading for anyone interested in climate change policy
Weighing the economic, social, administrative, and political merits of each, he demonstrates why a tax is currently the most effective policy. That's the central argument of The Case for a Carbon Tax, a clear-eyed, sophisticated analysis of climate change policy. Shi-Ling Hsu examines the four major approaches to curbing CO2: cap-and-trade; command and control regulation; government subsidies of alternative energy; and carbon taxes. And he shows why we must get past our hang-ups if we are to avert a global crisis.. Hsu does not claim that a tax is the perfect or onl