Effects of an environmental tax on meat and diary consumption in Sweden

Sammanfattning

This study evaluated the environmental impacts of introducing an environmental tax on meat consumption in Sweden. Three meat products (beef, pork and chicken), four dairy products (milk, fermented products, cream and cheese) and three pollutants generating environmental damage (greenhouse gases (GHG), nitrogen and phosphorus) were included in the analysis. The unit tax applied corresponded to between 6.1% and 24.3% of the respective price per kg product in 2009. Consumer response to the tax was calculated by econometric estimates of the almost ideal demand system (AIDS) for meat and dairy products, using per capita consumption data and prices. The results indicated relatively inelastic own price elasticities and high income elasticities for all meat products and slightly lower for dairy products. Simultaneous introduction of a tax on all seven products decreased emissions of GHG, nitrogen and phosphorus from the meat sector by up to 8%.

Nyckelord

Environmental meat and dairy tax; Environmental impacts; Sweden; Meat and dairy demand elasticities

Publicerad i

Food Policy
2015, Volym: 55, sidor: 41-53

SLU författare

• Säll, Sarah

  • Institutionen för ekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Gren, Ing-Marie

  • Institutionen för ekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Globala målen

SDG2 Ingen hunger


UKÄ forskningsämne

Nationalekonomi


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2015.05.008

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/68660