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Equity and efficiency are crucial issues behind any tax reform, but they are particularly relevant in countries with high inequality and large shares of poverty. This paper provides a comprehensive socio-economic empirical assessment of Mexico's proposed (and partially implemented) tax reforms in the energy domain, and of a hypothetical partial removal of existing electricity subsidies. Using a rich household income and expenditure survey within the context of a demand system adjustment of non-durable goods, the article provides the public-revenue, environmental and distributional impacts from the simulation of different combinations of energy taxation, subsidy-removal and distributive offsets. The paper also provides detailed ex-ante evidence on the effects of compensatory devices that may contribute to the successful implementation of energy reform packages and significant poverty alleviation in Mexico.
José M. Labeaga; Xavier Labandeira; Xiral López-Otero. Energy taxation, subsidy removal and poverty in Mexico. Environment and Development Economics 2020, 26, 239 -260.
AMA StyleJosé M. Labeaga, Xavier Labandeira, Xiral López-Otero. Energy taxation, subsidy removal and poverty in Mexico. Environment and Development Economics. 2020; 26 (3):239-260.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé M. Labeaga; Xavier Labandeira; Xiral López-Otero. 2020. "Energy taxation, subsidy removal and poverty in Mexico." Environment and Development Economics 26, no. 3: 239-260.
This paper attempts to quantitatively summarize the existing empirical evidence on the effects of energy efficiency policies on energy demand and on the price of associated durable goods, as well as to identify the main factors that systematically affect the estimated impacts. To this end, a meta-regression analysis of the effects of energy efficiency policies is carried out on the basis of an extensive review of the existing literature, selecting those studies that analyze the impact of energy efficiency policies with respect to a business-as-usual setting. Taking into account the econometric problems associated with this type of analysis (intra-class correlation, cross-sectional dependence, publication bias) in pursuit of robust outcomes, the results show that the studies analyzing the effects of energy efficiency policies estimate a significant impact of these policies on energy demand [-10.5%; −8.8%] and the price of related durable goods [7%; 9.6%]. The main factors that influence results are the policy instrument, the targeted sector, the type of country, the analyzed period, the consideration of free-riders, and the type of analysis, data and publication (energy demand); and the sector and analyzed period (price of durables).
Xavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Pedro Linares; Xiral López-Otero. The impacts of energy efficiency policies: Meta-analysis. Energy Policy 2020, 147, 111790 .
AMA StyleXavier Labandeira, José M. Labeaga, Pedro Linares, Xiral López-Otero. The impacts of energy efficiency policies: Meta-analysis. Energy Policy. 2020; 147 ():111790.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Pedro Linares; Xiral López-Otero. 2020. "The impacts of energy efficiency policies: Meta-analysis." Energy Policy 147, no. : 111790.
Environmental taxes and green tax reforms are increasingly seen as powerful tools for promoting a transition to sustainable economies
José M. Labeaga; Xavier Labandeira. Economics of Environmental Taxes and Green Tax Reforms. Sustainability 2020, 12, 350 .
AMA StyleJosé M. Labeaga, Xavier Labandeira. Economics of Environmental Taxes and Green Tax Reforms. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (1):350.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé M. Labeaga; Xavier Labandeira. 2020. "Economics of Environmental Taxes and Green Tax Reforms." Sustainability 12, no. 1: 350.
The great recession brought an increased need for public revenues and generated distributive concerns across many countries. This has led to a new generation of green tax reforms characterized by the use of markedly heterogeneous proposals that, overall, share a more flexible use of tax receipts adapted to the new economic environment. This article explores the possibilities of implementing this new generation of green tax reforms in Spain. It analyzes the impact of such reforms on energy demand, emissions, public revenues and income distribution from taxing various energy-related environmental damages and by considering two alternative uses for the tax receipts: fiscal consolidation and funding the costs of renewable-energy support schemes.
Xavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Xiral López-Otero. New Green Tax Reforms: Ex-Ante Assessments for Spain. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5640 .
AMA StyleXavier Labandeira, José M. Labeaga, Xiral López-Otero. New Green Tax Reforms: Ex-Ante Assessments for Spain. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (20):5640.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Xiral López-Otero. 2019. "New Green Tax Reforms: Ex-Ante Assessments for Spain." Sustainability 11, no. 20: 5640.
Xavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Xiral López-Otero. A meta-analysis on the price elasticity of energy demand. Energy Policy 2017, 102, 549 -568.
AMA StyleXavier Labandeira, José M. Labeaga, Xiral López-Otero. A meta-analysis on the price elasticity of energy demand. Energy Policy. 2017; 102 ():549-568.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Xiral López-Otero. 2017. "A meta-analysis on the price elasticity of energy demand." Energy Policy 102, no. : 549-568.
We estimate the importance of preference interdependence from consumption choices. Our strategy follows the literature that tests the constraints imposed by optimality on the evolution of individual consumption. The introduction of habits and envy places additional restrictions on the evolution of the optimal consumption path. We use a unique data set to test these restrictions. Our estimates suggest that, if one defines utility over consumption services, a large fraction of these services is relative, with one third of the weight placed in the consumption of the reference group and another third placed in the agent's past consumption.
Francisco Alvarez-Cuadrado; José María Casado; Jose Maria Labeaga. Envy and Habits: Panel Data Estimates of Interdependent Preferences. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics 2015, 78, 443 -469.
AMA StyleFrancisco Alvarez-Cuadrado, José María Casado, Jose Maria Labeaga. Envy and Habits: Panel Data Estimates of Interdependent Preferences. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 2015; 78 (4):443-469.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Alvarez-Cuadrado; José María Casado; Jose Maria Labeaga. 2015. "Envy and Habits: Panel Data Estimates of Interdependent Preferences." Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics 78, no. 4: 443-469.
The sharp increase in energy prices and growing concern for environmental issues, among other things, are behind the renewed interest in energy demand estimation. However, there is scarce academic literature that takes real situation of energy suppliers into account: high quality but incomplete data. In this paper, we propose a useful and rather simple instrument for estimating electricity demand with the incomplete and/or imperfect data currently available to suppliers. In particular, using real expenditure and consumption data on electricity, we employ a model of random effects for panel data to estimate residential and industrial electricity demand in Spain.
Xavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Xiral López-Otero. Estimation of elasticity price of electricity with incomplete information. Energy Economics 2012, 34, 627 -633.
AMA StyleXavier Labandeira, José M. Labeaga, Xiral López-Otero. Estimation of elasticity price of electricity with incomplete information. Energy Economics. 2012; 34 (3):627-633.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Xiral López-Otero. 2012. "Estimation of elasticity price of electricity with incomplete information." Energy Economics 34, no. 3: 627-633.
Living in inadequate housing conditions not only supposes a failure of a basic functioning. It also has effects on other essential aspects of well-being such as health. This study questions to what extent living in poor housing conditions can determine individuals’ health status once the possible influence of other factors is controlled for. By estimating a logistic model with individual effects and a housing deprivation index based on a latent variable model, we reach a number of relevant conclusions concerning the relationship between these two different dimensions of multidimensional well-being. We find a negative effect of housing deprivation on the individuals’ health, both when housing conditions are introduced in a disaggregated manner in the model and when they are combined in a latent variable.
Carolina Navarro; Luis Ayala; José M. Labeaga. Housing deprivation and health status: evidence from Spain. Empirical Economics 2009, 38, 555 -582.
AMA StyleCarolina Navarro, Luis Ayala, José M. Labeaga. Housing deprivation and health status: evidence from Spain. Empirical Economics. 2009; 38 (3):555-582.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarolina Navarro; Luis Ayala; José M. Labeaga. 2009. "Housing deprivation and health status: evidence from Spain." Empirical Economics 38, no. 3: 555-582.
Energy association dealing with policy and economics of oil, natural gas,electricity restructuring, transportation, exploration, energy conferences, environmental, alternative fuels, and OPEC studies
Xavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Miguel Rodriguez. A Residential Energy Demand System for Spain. The Energy Journal 2006, 27, 1 .
AMA StyleXavier Labandeira, José M. Labeaga, Miguel Rodriguez. A Residential Energy Demand System for Spain. The Energy Journal. 2006; 27 (2):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Miguel Rodriguez. 2006. "A Residential Energy Demand System for Spain." The Energy Journal 27, no. 2: 1.
Xavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Miguel Rodriguez. Green tax reforms in Spain. European Environment 2004, 14, 290 -299.
AMA StyleXavier Labandeira, José M. Labeaga, Miguel Rodriguez. Green tax reforms in Spain. European Environment. 2004; 14 (5):290-299.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga; Miguel Rodriguez. 2004. "Green tax reforms in Spain." European Environment 14, no. 5: 290-299.
This article uses input–output methods to obtain the energy-related CO2 intensities for the Spanish economy in 1992. Based on those intensities, it yields a structural decomposition of Spanish energy-related CO2 emissions and an estimation of the price effects of several hypothetical carbon taxes levied on fossil fuel consumption. These results are related to the ongoing discussion within EU circles and member states about the consequences of carbon/energy taxes, and to the simulated effects of such taxes in various countries. The paper also responds to the lack of reliable disaggregated data on Spanish CO2 emissions and to the growing awareness on the limited effectiveness of Spanish climate change policies.
Xavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga. Estimation and control of Spanish energy-related CO2 emissions: an input–output approach. Energy Policy 2002, 30, 597 -611.
AMA StyleXavier Labandeira, José M. Labeaga. Estimation and control of Spanish energy-related CO2 emissions: an input–output approach. Energy Policy. 2002; 30 (7):597-611.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXavier Labandeira; José M. Labeaga. 2002. "Estimation and control of Spanish energy-related CO2 emissions: an input–output approach." Energy Policy 30, no. 7: 597-611.
Using three waves of data from the European Community Household Panel, this paper estimates demand for physician services equations for 12 European countries. We focus on the selection of the most appropriate econometric specification for visits to general practitioners and to specialists among two‐part and latent class models. The distinction between the demand of services from these two types of physicians allows us to distinguish cases in which two‐part perform better than latent class models, evidence which is different from previous findings in the literature. The results suggest that latent class models are more appropriate than two‐part models to estimate general practitioners utilisation while the opposite is found for visits to the specialists. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Sergi Jimenez-Martin; José M. Labeaga; Maite Martínez-Granado. Latent class versus two-part models in the demand for physician services across the European Union. Health Economics 2002, 11, 301 -321.
AMA StyleSergi Jimenez-Martin, José M. Labeaga, Maite Martínez-Granado. Latent class versus two-part models in the demand for physician services across the European Union. Health Economics. 2002; 11 (4):301-321.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSergi Jimenez-Martin; José M. Labeaga; Maite Martínez-Granado. 2002. "Latent class versus two-part models in the demand for physician services across the European Union." Health Economics 11, no. 4: 301-321.
In this paper, we estimate a tobacco consumption rational addiction model with panel data. We apply Becker and Murphy's (1988, Journal of Political Economy 96, 675–700) proposal to individual rather than aggregate data. Given the censoring nature of the dependent variable, we use a double-hurdle specification after testing that the factors governing the consumption equation are not the same as those that govern the participation equation. We use non-linear panel data methods to consistently retrieve the structural form parameters, as usual linear panel data methods applied to the consumption equation conditional on participation do not provide consistent estimates. The empirical results reject the myopic model and give support to the rational addiction one. Finally, although long-run elasticities are bigger than short-run elasticities, the individual's response to prices is very small.
José M. Labeaga. A double-hurdle rational addiction model with heterogeneity: Estimating the demand for tobacco. Journal of Econometrics 1999, 93, 49 -72.
AMA StyleJosé M. Labeaga. A double-hurdle rational addiction model with heterogeneity: Estimating the demand for tobacco. Journal of Econometrics. 1999; 93 (1):49-72.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé M. Labeaga. 1999. "A double-hurdle rational addiction model with heterogeneity: Estimating the demand for tobacco." Journal of Econometrics 93, no. 1: 49-72.
In this paper we look at the behaviour of households as far as participation and rate of consumption of tobacco are concerned using cohort data from the Spanish Continuous Family Expenditure Survey during the period 1985–94. We test the results, in statistical and economic terms, from several estimators on samples with different levels of aggregation and offer evidence on the different behaviour of households according to several demographic characteristics. The results suggest that the effect of legislative measures cannot be identified when participation and consumption are not separately considered. Once we do so, these measures seem to affect participation alone. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Sergi Jimenez-Martin; José M. Labeaga; Angel López. Participation, heterogeneity and dynamics in tobacco consumption: evidence from cohort data. Health Economics 1998, 7, 401 -414.
AMA StyleSergi Jimenez-Martin, José M. Labeaga, Angel López. Participation, heterogeneity and dynamics in tobacco consumption: evidence from cohort data. Health Economics. 1998; 7 (5):401-414.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSergi Jimenez-Martin; José M. Labeaga; Angel López. 1998. "Participation, heterogeneity and dynamics in tobacco consumption: evidence from cohort data." Health Economics 7, no. 5: 401-414.