The effect of an electricity tax on aggregate electricity consumption: evidence from Basel
Abstract We estimate the effect of an electricity tax on aggregate electricity consumption with the synthetic control method. The tax was introduced in the Swiss city of Basel in 1999 and, together with other tariff changes, increased marginal electricity prices by 5.4–8.0%. We compare the actual an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41937-020-00064-8 |