Carbon Tax : Deficit Reduction and Other Considerations.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Budget--United States.

Budget.

United States.

Environmental law.

Fiscal policy.

Debts, Public.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (45 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines carbon tax design and implementation issues, including point of taxation, rate of taxation, and distribution of tax revenue. Discusses several carbon tax policy considerations, including revenue potential, economic efficiency, equity, operability, and political feasibility. Considers potential for carbon tax to contribute to budget deficit reduction and alternative uses for carbon tax revenues. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Carbon Tax

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