Environmental Tax Reform : Principles from Theory and Practice to Date /

This paper recommends a system of upstream taxes on fossil fuels, combined with refunds for downstream emissions capture, to reduce carbon and local pollution emissions. Motor fuel taxes should also account for congestion and other externalities associated with vehicle use, at least until mileage-ba...

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Autor principal: Parry, Ian
Otros Autores: Heine, Dirk, Norregaard, John
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/180
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF