China will soon introduce a carbon tax as well as other levies aimed at protecting the environment, says the finance ministry’s head of taxes, Jia Chen. What will it mean for businesses inside – and outside – of China? Erwann Michel-Kerjan, managing director of Wharton’s Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, offers some analysis.

 

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