The economic consequences of a fuel levy reform in South Africa

This paper assesses the economic effects of a hypothetical fuel levy imposed by South African provinces. The welfare effects of increasing the fuel levy by 10 per cent are negative but very small. Similarly, the marginal excess burdens for efficiency and equity (poverty) are quite low, suggesting mu...

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Main Authors: Ramos Mabugu, Margaret Chitiga, Hammed Amusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-06-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/219