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Carbon Taxes to Move Toward Fiscal Sustainability

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  • Nordhaus William D

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A carbon tax would improve fiscal sustainability in the United States according to William Nordhaus of Yale University. There is no better fiscal instrument to employ at this time, in this country, and given the fiscal constraints the government faces.

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  • Nordhaus William D, 2010. "Carbon Taxes to Move Toward Fiscal Sustainability," The Economists' Voice, De Gruyter, vol. 7(3), pages 1-5, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:evoice:v:7:y:2010:i:3:n:3
    DOI: 10.2202/1553-3832.1772
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    14. Xavier Vence & Sugey de Jesus López Pérez, 2021. "Taxation for a Circular Economy: New Instruments, Reforms, and Architectural Changes in the Fiscal System," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-21, April.

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