Greg Mankiw
Another defence of a carbon tax
Economists still think it’s a good idea
Flirting with a carbon tax
The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press and Nature review the current American discussion of a carbon tax.
The carbon pricing debate in the United States
In 2007, economist Greg Mankiw wrote an op-ed for the New York Times to argue for a carbon tax. Mr. Mankiw is now an economic advisor to Mitt Romney. Mr. Mankiw is, in fact, among three advisors to Mr. Romney who have advocated carbon pricing (though Mr. Romney officially opposes a carbon tax).