Taxation and environmental policy: some initial evidence

Published on 1 January 1990

This commentary assembles some initial evidence about a number of possible options for environmental taxation, setting out the costs and benefits of different policy options, and their likely effects.

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This commentary assembles some initial evidence about a number of possible options for environmental taxation, setting out the costs and benefits of different policy options, and their likely effects.

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    DOI
    10.1920/co.ifs.1990.0019
    ISBN
    978-0-902992-89-4
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    IFS

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    Pearson, M and Smith, S. (1990). Taxation and environmental policy: some initial evidence. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/taxation-and-environmental-policy-some-initial-evidence (accessed: 19 June 2025).

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