Economic Principles of Commodity Taxation

by Vidar Christiansen and Stephen Smith

The authors provide a broad overview of economic aspects of commodity taxation, focussing in particular on theory and on policy applications in OECD countries. Some major papers in public economics have discussed whether these taxes should be levied at a uniform rate, or whether different commodities should be taxed differently, for reasons of either equity or efficiency. The authors begin with this question, and then discuss further issues, including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009002023
• ISBN13: 9781009002028
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"