Energy Tax Policy : An Economic Analysis.
Provides background on energy tax policy, focusing on the theory of market failure in the energy sector and suggested tax policy remedies. Analyzes externalities and other market failures and the rationale for energy taxes and subsides, including environmental pollution externalities; energy conserv...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2000.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Provides background on energy tax policy, focusing on the theory of market failure in the energy sector and suggested tax policy remedies. Analyzes externalities and other market failures and the rationale for energy taxes and subsides, including environmental pollution externalities; energy conservation and efficiency; renewable versus conventional fuels; energy taxes to increase revenues and reduce budget deficits; energy taxes versus regulation to achieve environmental policy goals; and economic effects of energy taxes. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |