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Product Quality and Environmental Taxation

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  • Myles, G.D.
  • Uyduranoglu, A.

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In developed countries, car use is one of the most significant contributors to air pollution. It is also a notable fact that larger, heavier cars consume more fuel and hence contribute more to pollution. This observation has lead to policy proposals to structure taxation to encourage the use of smaller, lighter cars. A model of vertical product differentiation is used to explain why different types of car are chosen. The correct policy response to the externality problem is then investigated using this model. It is shown that there are reasons why the standard policy response may be flawed and that it may even be optimal to subsidize large cars at the expense of small. A comparison of policies reveals that the relative merits of differentiated annual taxes and differentiated fuel taxes are dependent on the degree of income inequality.

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  • Myles, G.D. & Uyduranoglu, A., 2000. "Product Quality and Environmental Taxation," Discussion Papers 0010, University of Exeter, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:exe:wpaper:0010
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    Keywords

    ENVIRONMENT ; TAXES ; POLLUTION;
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    JEL classification:

    • H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics

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