Comparing fossil fuel production subsidies in Canada and Germany, they find that corporatism and proportional representation can reduce the risk of backlash against politicians when they dismantle these subsidies, and make reform efforts more likely to succeed in the long-run.
Authors: Evan Drake & Jakob Skovgaard
Title: Do Political Institutions Influence the Dismantling of Fossil Fuel Subsidies? Lessons from the OECD Countries and a Comparative Analysis of Canadian and German Production Subsidies
Link to article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13876988.2024.2328605
