LEADER 04016nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910457318003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-59726-533-0 024 7 $a10.5822/978-1-61091-178-8 035 $a(CKB)2550000000053810 035 $a(EBL)3317529 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000878302 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11532147 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000878302 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10836362 035 $a(PQKB)11416787 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-61091-178-8 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3317529 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1156884 035 $a(PPN)168305453 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3317529 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10500356 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL601281 035 $a(OCoLC)923187865 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1156884 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10969127 035 $a(OCoLC)831115332 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000053810 100 $a20110516d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe case for a carbon tax$b[electronic resource] $egetting past our hang-ups to effective climate policy /$fShi-Ling Hsu 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cIsland Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (248 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-61091-178-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- Climate change policy alternatives -- Ten arguments for a carbon tax -- Arguments against a carbon tax -- Carbon tax psychology -- Changing political fortunes? -- Conclusion. 330 $aThere's a simple, straightforward way to cut carbon emissions and prevent the most disastrous effects of climate change-and we're rejecting it because of irrational political fears. 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. Weighing the economic, social, administrative, and political merits of each, he demonstrates why a tax is currently the most effective policy. Hsu does not claim that a tax is the perfect or only solution-but that unlike the alternatives, it can be implemented immediately and paired effectively with other approaches. In fact, the only real barrier is psychological. While politicians can present subsidies and cap-and-trade as "win-win" solutions, the costs of a tax are immediately apparent. Hsu deftly explores the social and political factors that prevent us from embracing this commonsense approach. And he shows why we must get past our hang-ups if we are to avert a global crisis. In fact, the only real barrier is psychological. While politicians can present subsidies and cap-and-trade as "win-win" solutions, the costs of a tax are immediately apparent. Hsu deftly explores the social and political factors that prevent us from embracing this commonsense approach. And he shows why we must get past our hang-ups if we are to avert a global crisis. In fact, the only real barrier is psychological. While politicians can present subsidies and cap-and-trade as "win-win" solutions, the costs of a tax are immediately apparent. Hsu deftly explores the social and political factors that prevent us from embracing this commonsense approach. And he shows why we must get past our hang-ups if we are to avert a global crisis. 606 $aCarbon taxes 606 $aClimatic changes$xGovernment policy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCarbon taxes. 615 0$aClimatic changes$xGovernment policy. 676 $a363.738/746 700 $aHsu$b Shi-Ling$0946425 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457318003321 996 $aThe case for a carbon tax$92485531 997 $aUNINA