Optimal sin taxes
Article Abstract:
The imposition of taxes on unhealthy items and the return of proceeds to the consumers is studied using a hyperbolic discounting framework.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2006
Analysis, Usage, Consumption taxes, Hyperbolic discounting
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2006
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Measuring tax efficiency: a tax optimality index
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Application of a tax optimality index in assessing deviation of existing tax structure from optimal is examined.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2006
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Measurement, Market trend/market analysis
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2006
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Optimal sin taxes
Article Abstract:
Implications of tax imposition on junk food are examined using an optimal-taxation framework.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2006
Taxes, Junk food, Junk foods
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2006
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Subjects list: United States, Evaluation, Tax administration and procedure, Tax administration, Taxation
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