Kutasi, Gábor and Perger, Júlia (2015) Tax incentives applied against externalities: International examples of fat tax and carbon tax. Society and Economy, 37 (s1). pp. 117-135. DOI 10.1556/204.2015.37.S.8
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Abstract
This study assesses the Pigou taxes introduced as a response to negative externalities in practice. The authors analyze the international practice and effectiveness of taxation on food products harmful to health and on carbon emissions harmful to the environment and, in relation to these two types of taxes, the focus is on the opportunities and the factors reducing efficiency.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pigou tax, carbon tax, fat tax |
| JEL classification: | E20 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy: General (includes Measurement and Data) H21 - Taxation and Subsidies: Efficiency; Optimal Taxation H23 - Taxation and Subsidies: Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies I18 - Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health Q54 - Climate; Natural Disasters; Global Warming |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Economics > Department of World Economy |
| Subjects: | Energy economy Economic policy |
| DOI: | 10.1556/204.2015.37.S.8 |
| ID Code: | 2227 |
| Deposited By: | Ádám Hoffmann |
| Deposited On: | 19 Feb 2016 08:10 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Dec 2021 09:14 |
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