Journal article
Gas Taxes and Motor Vehicle Fatalities
Journal of health politics, policy and law, v 13(4), pp 723-734
1988
PMID: 3235795
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Abstract
Economists view taxes as a more efficient means of reducing the consumption of a product than regulation. They have therefore suggested raising cigarette and alcohol taxes to reduce the undesirable effects of tobacco and alcohol on the public's health. This essay suggests that a gasoline tax can have similar beneficial influences on reducing highway deaths and injuries. Moreover, if some proceeds of the tax are used to finance mass transit, the regressiviry of the tax can be ameliorated.
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- Title
- Gas Taxes and Motor Vehicle Fatalities
- Creators
- J. Paul Leigh - San Jose State UniversityArthur L Frank - University of Kentucky
- Publication Details
- Journal of health politics, policy and law, v 13(4), pp 723-734
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1988R396000007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0024262687
- Other Identifier
- 991014878245604721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Health Care Sciences & Services
- Health Policy & Services
- Medicine, Legal
- Social Issues
- Social Sciences, Biomedical