Distributional effects of alternative vehicl pollution control policies

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Distributional effects, by estimating the joint demand for vehicles and miles, using the consumer expenditure survey is examined. Greater price responsiveness among low income household enhances progress of gas or mile taxes across lower incomes, and mitigates regressivity across upper incomes.

Author: West, Sarah E.
United States, Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Waste Management and Remediation Services, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Legal/Government Regulation, Pollution Control, Sanitary Services, Pollution Control & Abatement, Income Distribution, Laws, regulations and rules

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On the income dependence of equivalence scales

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The effect of increasing household consumption economies of scale as the number of household members increase is described by analyzing household data obtained from Germany and France. The correlation between household consumption economies of scale and living standards is examined.

Author: Schmidt, Ulrich, Koulovatianos, Christos, Schroder, Carsten
Germany, France, Cost and standard of living, Cost of living, Economies of scale

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Ricardian equivalence under imperfect information

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Private consumption changes when consumers consider the link between taxes and government expenditures without proper information are analyzed.

Author: Pozzi, Lorenzo
Public Finance Activities, Belgium, Expenditures-Total Govt, Expenditures-State Govt, Expenditures, Public, Public expenditures, Taxation

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Subjects list: Analysis, Consumer spending
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