Stories by Gilbert E. Metcalf

Gilbert E. Metcalf is a professor of economics at Tufts University who specializes in climate economics. He is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and author of Paying for Pollution: Why a Carbon Tax Is Good for America (Oxford University Press, 2019). Credit: Nick Higgins

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How to Set a Price on Carbon Pollution

A smart combination of math and policy choices can determine a practical tax that will cut CO₂ emissions

June 9, 2020 — Gilbert E. Metcalf