Energy efficiency as an instrument of regional development policy? The impact of regional fiscal autonomy

Figus, Gioele and Lecca, Patrizio and McGregor, Peter and Turner, Karen (2018) Energy efficiency as an instrument of regional development policy? The impact of regional fiscal autonomy. Regional Studies. ISSN 0034-3404

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    Abstract

    This paper analyses the system-wide impact of increased household energy efficiency in a regional context, using Scotland as an example. We show that household energy efficiency improvements typically deliver a ‘double dividend’ of a regional economic stimulus and reduction in energy use. However, the trade-off between the two is sensitive to the degree of regional fiscal autonomy, and so is likely to vary across regions. The use of taxation to support the implementation of energy efficiency improvement programmes negatively impacts competitiveness, unless workers are willing to accept lower after-tax wages to fund public spending on improving household energy efficiency.

    Author(s):Figus, Gioele ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2642-5504, Lecca, Patrizio, McGregor, Peter ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1221-7963 and Turner, Karen
    Item type:Article
    ID code:64590
    Keywords:energy efficiency, regional development policy, energy rebound, regional fiscal autonomy, general equilibrium, Economic Theory, Environmental Science(all), Social Sciences(all), Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
    Subjects:Social Sciences > Economic Theory
    Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > International Public Policy Institute (IPPI)
    Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander Institute
    Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Government and Public Policy > Politics
    Strategic Research Themes > Energy
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:25 Jun 2018 13:44
    Last modified:24 Jan 2020 07:03
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/64590
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