Der CO2-Preis in Deutschland: Verteilungswirkungen und Möglichkeiten der Rückverteilung
In this article, Kathrin Kaestner, Lisa Kruse, Antonia Schwarz and Stephan Sommer analyse the vertical and horizontal distributional effects of carbon pricing on emissions in the heating and transport sectors for Germany. Although often regarded as the leading instrument of a successful and efficient climate policy, this pricing instrument is only cautiously promoted because there are concerns that it is associated with high and unequal cost burdens. Using household data and a microsimulation model, the authors analyse the cost burden on private households for different price levels and relief measures. The results show that an electricity price reduction has a less progressive effect than a per capita flat rate and that income-based redistribution has the most progressive effect. A per-household flat rate could provide greater relief for single-person households compared to a per-capita flat rate. The results indicate that there are vulnerable groups that should be specifically supported in their adjustment process over and above a redistribution of relief.
Kaestner, K., L. Kruse, A. Schwarz and S. Sommer (2024), Der CO2-Preis in Deutschland: Verteilungswirkungen und Möglichkeiten der Rückverteilung. Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 25, 3-4, 183-207