The Impacts of the Climate Change Levy on Manufacturing: Evidence from Microdata

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Ralf Martin

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics; Imperial College Business School

Laure de Preux

Imperial College Business School

Ulrich J. Wagner

University of Mannheim - Department of Economics

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Date Written: September 2011

Abstract

We estimate the impacts of the Climate Change Levy (CCL) on manufacturing plants using panel data from the UK production census. Our identification strategy builds on the comparison of outcomes between plants subject to the CCL and plants that were granted an 80% discount on the levy after joining a Climate Change Agreement (CCA). Exploiting exogenous variation in eligibility for CCA participation, we find that the CCL had a strong negative impact on energy intensity and electricity use. We cannot reject the hypothesis that the tax had no detrimental effects on economic performance and on plant exit.

Suggested Citation

Martin, Ralf and de Preux, Laure and Wagner, Ulrich J., The Impacts of the Climate Change Levy on Manufacturing: Evidence from Microdata (September 2011). NBER Working Paper No. w17446, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1933049

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Laure De Preux

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Ulrich J. Wagner

University of Mannheim - Department of Economics ( email )

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