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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TAXES
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| By: |
Nicholas Wallart, Henk Folmer (Editor), Wallace E. Oates (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£99.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1840641851 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781840641851 |
| Publisher: |
EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING LTD |
| Pub. date: |
25 November, 1999 |
| Series: |
New Horizons in Environmental Economics Series |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Description: |
Many problems prevent the widespread implementation of environmental taxes. This overview offers an economic analysis and practical policy suggestions, with numerous examples including designing the instrument, using the revenue, making the tax acceptable, and the ethical issues. |
| Synopsis: |
Environmental taxes are considered one of the most attractive environmental policy instruments. However, many problems still prevent their widespread implementation. This impressive book offers a comprehensive, global and innovative treatment of the environmental tax issue. The author provides detailed economic analysis as well as practical policy suggestions and presenting numerous examples that have been successful in addressing complex issues as well as considering questions including:* how should the instrument be designed? * what to do with the tax revenues? * how taxes could be made acceptable for industry, politicians and voters * an analysis of the ethical issues of environmental taxation.This comprehensive treatment of environmental taxes will ensure the book's appeal to researchers, academics and students. It will also be of immense value to those working with the environment, as well as providing practical solutions to implementation problems faced by civil servants in central and local government. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |