The option of an oil tax to fund transportation and infrastructure
Federal spending on surface-transportation infrastructure outpaces federal taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel. Increasing fuel efficiency means that fuel-purchase expenditures have dropped, so real revenue generated from these taxes has declined. A percentage tax on crude oil and imported refined-pet...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, CA :
RAND
2011.
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Edición: | 1st ed |
Colección: | Occasional paper The option of an oil tax to fund transportation and infrastructure
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421492606719 |
Sumario: | Federal spending on surface-transportation infrastructure outpaces federal taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel. Increasing fuel efficiency means that fuel-purchase expenditures have dropped, so real revenue generated from these taxes has declined. A percentage tax on crude oil and imported refined-petroleum products consumed in the United States could fund U.S. transportation infrastructure. |
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Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (48 p.) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9781283135818 9786613135810 9780833051837 |