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India’s Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability : What Are the Tradeoffs?

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dc.contributor.advisorWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.contributor.authorMani, Muthukumara
dc.contributor.authorMarkandya, Anil
dc.contributor.authorSagar, Aarsi
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Sebnem
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-02T22:11:11Z
dc.date.available2013-01-02T22:11:11Z
dc.date.issued2012-09
dc.description.abstractOne of the key environmental problems facing India is that of particle pollution from the combustion of fossil fuels. This has serious health consequences and with the rapid growth in the economy these impacts are increasing. At the same time, economic growth is an imperative and policy makers are concerned about the possibility that pollution reduction measures could reduce growth significantly. This paper addresses the tradeoffs involved in controlling local pollutants such as particles. Using an established Computable General Equilibrium model, it evaluates the impacts of a tax on coal or on emissions of particles such that these instruments result in emission levels that are respectively 10 percent and 30 percent lower than they otherwise would be in 2030. The main findings are as follows: (i) A 10 percent particulate emission reduction results in a lower gross domestic product but the size of the reduction is modest; (ii) losses in gross domestic proudct from the tax are partly offset by the health gains from lower particle emissions; (iii) the taxes reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by about 590 million tons in 2030 in the case of the 10 percent reduction and 830 million tons in the case of the 30 percent reduction; and (iv) taken together, the carbon dioxide reduction and the health benefits are greater than the loss of gross domestic product in both cases.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/16763166/india s-economic-growth-environmental-sustainability-tradeoffs
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6208
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12057
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 6208
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABATEMENT
dc.subjectABATEMENT COSTS
dc.subjectABRASION
dc.subjectACID
dc.subjectACID RAIN
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTANTS
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS
dc.subjectAMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectASH
dc.subjectBIOGAS
dc.subjectBIOMASS
dc.subjectBOILERS
dc.subjectBUSINESS AS USUAL SCENARIO
dc.subjectCALORIFIC VALUE
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCARBON ABATEMENT
dc.subjectCARBON CAPTURE
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
dc.subjectCARBON EMISSIONS
dc.subjectCARBON SEQUESTRATION
dc.subjectCARBONIZATION
dc.subjectCHEMICALS
dc.subjectCIRCULAR FLOW
dc.subjectCLEAN AIR
dc.subjectCLEAN AIR ACT
dc.subjectCLEAN ENERGY
dc.subjectCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCLEANER TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCO
dc.subjectCO2
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOMBUSTION
dc.subjectCOMPENSATING WAGE DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subjectCONCENTRATIONS OF POLLUTANTS
dc.subjectCOST OF PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCRUDE OIL
dc.subjectDAMAGES
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR ENERGY
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTIONAL IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC BENEFITS
dc.subjectECONOMIC COSTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DATA
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPACTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC INCENTIVES
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY GAINS
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectELASTICITIES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATION
dc.subjectEMISSION
dc.subjectEMISSION ABATEMENT
dc.subjectEMISSION BASELINE
dc.subjectEMISSION COEFFICIENTS
dc.subjectEMISSION CONTROL
dc.subjectEMISSION DATA
dc.subjectEMISSION ESTIMATES
dc.subjectEMISSION LEVEL
dc.subjectEMISSION LEVELS
dc.subjectEMISSION REDUCTION
dc.subjectEMISSION REDUCTION POLICIES
dc.subjectEMISSION TAXES
dc.subjectEMISSION TRADING
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS FROM FUEL
dc.subjectEMISSIONS FROM FUEL COMBUSTION
dc.subjectEMISSIONS REDUCTION
dc.subjectEND-USE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectENERGY POLICY
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL TAXATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL TAXES
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFATS
dc.subjectFERROUS METALS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFISHING
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectFOREST
dc.subjectFORESTRY
dc.subjectFORESTS
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL USE
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUELS
dc.subjectFUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFUEL SUBSTITUTION
dc.subjectFUEL USE
dc.subjectGASES
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
dc.subjectGLOBAL WARMING
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS ABATEMENT
dc.subjectGROWTH ASSUMPTIONS
dc.subjectHEAVY FUEL OIL
dc.subjectHYDROLOGY
dc.subjectIMPACTS OF EMISSION REDUCTION
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL POLLUTION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINTERMEDIATE GOODS
dc.subjectINTERMEDIATE INPUTS
dc.subjectIRON
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EMISSIONS
dc.subjectLIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
dc.subjectMARGINAL ABATEMENT
dc.subjectMARGINAL ABATEMENT COSTS
dc.subjectMARGINAL COSTS
dc.subjectMETALS
dc.subjectMONETARY TERMS
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectNATURAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNITRATES
dc.subjectNITROGEN
dc.subjectNITROGEN OXIDES
dc.subjectNOX
dc.subjectNUCLEAR ENERGY
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL EQUIVALENT
dc.subjectOIL PRICE
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectOILS
dc.subjectPAPER PRODUCTS
dc.subjectPARTICLES
dc.subjectPARTICULATE
dc.subjectPARTICULATE MATTER
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE STANDARDS
dc.subjectPETROLEUM PRODUCTS
dc.subjectPM10
dc.subjectPOLICY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY SCENARIOS
dc.subjectPOLLUTANT CONCENTRATIONS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectPOLLUTION REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER PLANTS
dc.subjectPOWER STATIONS
dc.subjectPP
dc.subjectPRICE CHANGES
dc.subjectPRICE TAG
dc.subjectPRICE VOLATILITY
dc.subjectPRIVATE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPRODUCER PRICE
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOOD
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectRELATIVE PRICES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRESEARCH AGENDA
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE CONSERVATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE ECONOMICS
dc.subjectRESOURCE USE
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRIVER BASINS
dc.subjectSCENARIOS
dc.subjectSO2
dc.subjectSOIL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectSOX
dc.subjectSUGAR CANE
dc.subjectSULFATES
dc.subjectSULFUR
dc.subjectSULFUR DIOXIDE
dc.subjectSULFUR EMISSIONS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS
dc.subjectTOTAL EMISSIONS
dc.subjectTRADEOFFS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectUNCERTAINTIES
dc.subjectURBAN AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectWASTE DISPOSAL
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectWILLINGNESS TO PAY
dc.subjectWOOD PRODUCTS
dc.subjectWTP
dc.titleIndia’s Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability : What Are the Tradeoffs?en
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaClimate Change
okr.crossref.titleIndia's Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability: What are the Tradeoffs?
okr.date.disclosure2012-09-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T12:15:11.729024Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/16763166/india s-economic-growth-environmental-sustainability-tradeoffs
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
okr.guid756861468260359150
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6208
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20120924145047
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16763166
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryIndia
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Climate Change Economics
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicEnvironment::Environment and Energy Efficiency
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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