Energy Tax Policy : An Economic Analysis.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Competition.

Pollution.

Power resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (16 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2000.

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text file

PDF

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.

Notes:

CRS Report.

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.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Energy Tax Policy

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