HBS Professor Rebecca Henderson argues coherently for pricing the risk of polluting our atmosphere:
https://hbr.org/2014/09/we-dont-have-to-ditch-capitalism-to-fight-climate-change/
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HBS Professor Rebecca Henderson argues coherently for pricing the risk of polluting our atmosphere:
https://hbr.org/2014/09/we-dont-have-to-ditch-capitalism-to-fight-climate-change/
"Stop Thinking of Climate Change as a Religious or Political Issue"
Douglas Holtz-Eakin
President of the American Action Forum
Former Director of the Congressional Budget Office (2003-2005)
Former Chief Economist of the Council of Economic Advisors (2000-2001)
After years of defending Obamacare at all costs, repeal of the “Cadillac” tax seems to have a chance. A bill has now been proposed by Democrats in the Senate to repeal the tax on premium health care plans offered by companies to their employees.
Gregory Mankiw
Economics Professor, Harvard University
Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (2003-2005)
http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-not-to-pass-carbon-tax.html
As long-time readers of this blog know, I have long advocated greater use of Pigovian taxes, such as taxes on carbon emissions. Such taxes can correct incentives by aligning private and social costs, and the revenue from such taxes can be used to reduce other, distortionary taxes.