A carbon tax would be effective and inexpensive – so why do people dislike the idea? A new study provides answers. Economists agree that a carbon tax is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce gr No, not at all, according to a new study.

European Political Science Review, Vol 5 (2013), pp 363-80. First published online July 16, 2012, doi:10.1017/S175577391200015X. The paper analyses how perceptions of government quality – in terms of i

In Western Europe, Italy is at the top when it comes to tax evasion. In 2013, an estimated 27 percent of the entire tax revenue in Italy was evaded. What are the reasons for this? Political scientist ".

Journal of Public Policy Abstract Most people are concerned about climate change and want policymakers to address it. But how? To investigate which policy options are more versus less popular, with whom

The paper describes retirement behavior in different groups of the Swedish labour force and economic incentives to exit the labour market for them, in order to see to what extent these match up. The r

Many societies are dominated by norms that are, in the long run, harmful to their members. How can these norms change?

Social Policy & Administration issn 0144–5596. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2011.00796.x. Vol. 45, No. 7, December 2011, pp. 806–825 AbstractThis article reports findings about Swedes’ attitudes toward

Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm, or online. Research seminar with Daniel Waldenström, Professor of Economics and Director of the Taxes and Society research program a

World Bank Economic Review 33, 21-40 Abstract How much should the present generations sacrifice to reduce emissions today, in order to reduce the future harms of climate change? Within climate economics,

Critical Policy Studies, volume 15 Abstract Culture is increasingly used as an explanatory variable for tax evasion. So far, we know, however, little about the mechanisms that link culture and tax behav