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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2011-06-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences |
Online Access: | https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/219 |