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Some Effects of Reducing Excess in Infrastructure Charges on the Export Coal Industry

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Excess rail freight and port charges on the Australian export coal industry amount to over 10 per cent of export prices and represent a form of ad valorem tax. Efficiency and distributional effects of removing the excess charges are assessed using a quantitative commodity model and a qualitative general equilibrium assessment. Removal of the excess charge would increase production by 29 per cent by the year 2000, slightly reduce upon prices and generate national efficiency gains of over $150 million a year. The mining industry and the Federal government gain and the State governments lose

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  • John W. Freebairn, 1989. "Some Effects of Reducing Excess in Infrastructure Charges on the Export Coal Industry," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 65(4), pages 345-356, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecorec:v:65:y:1989:i:4:p:345-356
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4932.1989.tb00687.x
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    1. M.R. Cronin, 1979. "Export Demand Elasticities With Less Than Perfect Markets," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 23(1), pages 69-72, April.
    2. Cronin, M.R., 1979. "Export Demand Elasticities With Less Than Perfect Markets," Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 23(1), pages 1-4, April.
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    1. Kapshe Sanjeevan & Dixit K L & Verma, Sanjay & Raghuram, G., 2004. "Strategies for Improving Indian Railways’ Market Share of Port Based Coal Traffic: A Diagnostic Study," IIMA Working Papers WP2004-08-04, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Research and Publication Department.

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