Summary

Carbon taxes are not likely to be politically feasible in the U.S. for addressing climate change in the short term, according to Robert Hahn and Peter Passell. The time is now ripe for the U.S. to consider adopting a cap and trade approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Recommended Citation

Hahn, Robert and Passell, Peter (2007) "Time to Change U.S. Climate Policy," The Economists' Voice: Vol. 4 : Iss. 5, Article 2.
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3832.1298
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol4/iss5/art2