Energy taxes as a signaling device: An empirical analysis of consumer preferences

Energy Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-38

  Ghalwash, Tarek ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Energy tax; Household demand; Tax elasticities

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HEATING; STATISTICAL METHODS; TAXATION;

CONSUMER PREFERENCES; ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY TAX; HOUSEHOLD DEMAND; SIGNALING DEVICE; TAX ELASTICITY;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECONOMETRICS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY POLICY; PRICE DYNAMICS; TAX SYSTEM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 33750190586     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2005.09.011     Document Type: Article

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