{"id":11524,"date":"2026-05-07T10:35:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.econ.uoa.gr\/?p=11524"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:35:30","slug":"research-seminar-12-05-26-the-tax-base-double-dividend-of-carbon-taxes-a-special-case-for-low-income-countries-by-tobias-knedlik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.econ.uoa.gr\/en\/research-seminar-12-05-26-the-tax-base-double-dividend-of-carbon-taxes-a-special-case-for-low-income-countries-by-tobias-knedlik\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Seminar 12.05.26: \u201cThe \u201ctax base double dividend\u201d of carbon taxes: a special case for low-income countries\u201d (by Tobias Knedlik)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Research Seminar Series in Economic Sciences, 2025 - 2026<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaker: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs-fulda.de\/en\/business\/about-us\/professorships\/details\/person\/prof-dr-tobias-knedlik-1-2-92\/contactBox\">Tobias Knedlik<\/a>, <em>Professor for International Economics Fulda University of Applied Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0E\u00b3UDRES\u00b2 European University<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Title: <\/strong>\u201cThe \u201ctax base double dividend\u201d of carbon taxes: a special case for low-income countries\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date &amp; Time:<\/strong> Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, 15:00 \u2013 16:30<\/p>\n<p><strong>Place: <\/strong>Grypario Megaro (Sofokleous 1) | 4<sup>th<\/sup> floor | Lecture Hall \"Kosmas Psychopedis\" (416)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Live streaming of the event:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniflix.uoa.gr\/events\/\">https:\/\/uniflix.uoa.gr\/events\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Url:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.econ.uoa.gr\/en\/research-seminars-research-seminars\/\">https:\/\/www.econ.uoa.gr\/ereynitika_seminaria_research_seminars\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstracts: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Environmental taxation is often justified by the &#039;double dividend&#039; hypothesis, yet evidence overwhelmingly derives from high-income countries. In low-income countries (LICs), where broadening the tax base is a central fiscal priority, we identify a special case \u2013 the &#039;tax base&#039; double dividend\u2013 in which environmental levies simultaneously curb emissions and strengthen revenue capacity. Exploiting Uganda&#039;s 2018 reform of vehicle import duties as a natural experiment, we use administrative microdata covering all motor vehicle imports and a difference-in-differences strategy to assess this proposition. The reform generated substantial revenue gains alongside modest improvements in the emissions profile of imports. Effects varied by vehicle type, highlighting the need for policy tailoring. Drawing on these results, we outline design principles for LICs, emphasizing sequencing, enforcement and inter-agency coordination. Uganda&#039;s experience shows that administratively simple, import-based carbon taxes can serve as an effective and politically feasible entry point to carbon pricing while advancing domestic resource mobilization.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Organizers: <\/strong>Dimitris Kenourgios, <em>Professor <\/em><\/p>\n<p>George Dotsis, <em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Frago Kourandi, <em>Assoc. 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