Distributional consequences of gasoline taxation in the United Kingdom

This paper assesses the regressive effects of gasoline taxation in the United Kingdom. When all households are considered, middle-income households suffer most of the burden. When only car-owning households are considered, gasoline taxation is strongly regressive. Low-income households that own a ca...

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Main Authors: Santos, G, Catchesides, T
Format: Journal article
Published: Transportation Research Board of the National Academies 2005