A Tax on Output of the Polluting Industry Is Not a Tax on Pollution: The Importance of Hitting the Target
Published Date
Copyright 2001
ISBN 978-0-226-09481-6
Published From Paper
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Working Paper
We explore the effects of environmental taxes that imprecisely target pollution. A review of actual policies...
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