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Getting Energy Prices Right
Parry, Ian W. H.; Lis, Eliza; Li, Shanjun; Heine, Dirk. Ed(S): International Monetary Fund
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Description for Getting Energy Prices Right
Paperback. IMF economists work closely with member countries on a variety of issues. Their unique perspective on country experiences and best practices on global macroeconomic issues are often shared in the form of books on diverse topics such as cross-country comparisons, capacity building, macroeconomic policy, financial integration, and globalization. Num Pages: 183 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 336.
Energy taxes can produce substantial environmental and revenue benefits and are an important component of countries' fiscal systems. Although the principle that these taxes should reflect global warming, air pollution, road congestion, and other adverse environmental impacts of energy use is well established, there has been little previous work providing guidance on how countries can put this principle into practice. This book develops a practical methodology, and associated tools, to show how the major environmental damages from energy can be quantified for different countries and used to design the efficient set of energy taxes. The results, which are illustrated for ... Read more
Energy taxes can produce substantial environmental and revenue benefits and are an important component of countries' fiscal systems. Although the principle that these taxes should reflect global warming, air pollution, road congestion, and other adverse environmental impacts of energy use is well established, there has been little previous work providing guidance on how countries can put this principle into practice. This book develops a practical methodology, and associated tools, to show how the major environmental damages from energy can be quantified for different countries and used to design the efficient set of energy taxes. The results, which are illustrated for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
International Monetary Fund (IMF) United Kingdom
Number of pages
1
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781484388570
SKU
V9781484388570
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Ref
99-2
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