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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Fuel tax"”.
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Alternative approaches to forecasting highway related revenues in Virginia
… the Commonwealth of Virginia from three major tax sources; fuel tax, registration fee, and sales and use tax are estimated under three scenarios. Each scenario assumes different economic conditions for the future. The base case expects normal or moderate situations for future economy, where the …
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Modelling the impact of policy incentives on CO2 emissions from passenger light duty vehicles in five major economies with a dynamic model of technological change
… instruments, such as the annual registration tax, EV subsidy, fuel tax, EV mandate and fuel economy regulations, impact the diffusion of various PLDV technologies and CO2 emissions at different levels. Subsequently, by studying the interactions between policy instruments, I uncover the …
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Three Essays On Welfare Effects Of Government Intervention
… many questions regarding secondbest biofuel policies, interaction between biofuel policies and finance system, and connection between trade and the environment remain unanswered. To date, the indirect, general effects of biofuel policies on the general economy, through "fiscal …
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Putting policy in drive : coordinating measures to reduce fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. light-duty vehicles
… climate change have prompted efforts to reduce fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions in light-duty vehicles within the United States. Failures in the market for lower rates of fuel consumption necessitate government involvement. But efforts have been weakened by a controversial regulatory …
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Essays on motor fuel taxation and price dynamics in the European Union
… refers to characteristics of the motor fuel market in the EU, one has to be cautious in comparing indicators across time and space because of the ongoing enlargement of the Union. This dissertation contributes to a limited empirical literature on motor fuel fiscal competition and …
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The regulation of fuel retailing activities and its contribution to a rural development policy : lessons from the UK and Australian jurisdictions
Limited competition among the few fuel retailers in rural and remote locations results in fuel pricing problems, such as high rural fuel prices and rural-urban fuel price differentials. Thus, the regulation of fuel retailing activities in these locations is expected to resolve these problems, and …
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Spatial analysis of passenger vehicle use and ownership and its impact on the sustainability of highway infrastructure funding
… for the current level of funding from state gas tax revenue to be sustainable, the gas tax would have to be annually increased between 2.59% to 3.41%, depending on the forecast socioeconomic conditions. This annual increase in gas tax would allow agencies to recoup the effective fuel tax losses …
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Welfare effects of biofuel policies in the presence of environmental externalities and pre-existing distortions
Policy intervention in the biofuel market has led to a significant increase in biofuel production and use in the past several years. However, the welfare effect of biofuel policies, specifically the ethanol tax credit for corn ethanol, ethanol import tariff and renewable fuel standard (RFS) mandate …
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Impact of Real-Time Information and Road User Fees on Individuals Mode Choice Decision
… trips. The results show that increased fuel costs, toll costs, bus fares, and delays reduce the likelihood of driving alone, carpooling, and transit. The findings of this research provide critical insights, supporting the implementation of evidence-based strategies to promote alternative …
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Privacy-Preserving Vehicle Miles Traveled (PPVMT) tax
Motor fuel taxes form a great part of the total revenue collected for the development and maintenance of surface transportation. Gasoline tax payments are becoming a matter of concern as the share of Battery Vehicles (BVs) increases in the market. Those funds need to be collected in some other way …