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Measuring The Primary Impacts Of Severance Taxation: A Spatial Equilibrium Approach

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  • Findeis, Jill L.
  • Shortle, James S.
  • Kibler, Virginia

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A spatial equilibrium model is used to quantify the effects of a severance tax on the Pennsylvania coal market. Two regions are identified: the Pennsylvania Market Area and an import/export region. The impacts on prices and quantities of coal supplied and demanded are found to be small. Little of the tax is exported from Pennsylvania, with a high proportion of the tax being passed back to Pennsylvania coal producers. Although the tax revenue exceeds the welfare losses in Pennsylvania, this result is very sensitive to the magnitude of the Pennsylvania own-price demand elasticity.

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  • Findeis, Jill L. & Shortle, James S. & Kibler, Virginia, 1988. "Measuring The Primary Impacts Of Severance Taxation: A Spatial Equilibrium Approach," Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 17(01), pages 1-8, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:nejare:29072
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.29072
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