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The energy tax: who pays?


Abstract: An examination of the problems that arise when the government attempts to formulate economic policies having multiple objectives--in this case, reducing the nation's energy consumption and its associated social costs while ensuring that no particular region or income group bears a disproportionate share of the burden.

Keywords: Taxation; Power resources;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Part of Series: Economic Commentary

Publication Date: 1993

Issue: May

Order Number: 1