Pigovian tax

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:tax_law
gptkbp:alternativeName corrective tax
gptkbp:appliesTo negative externalities
gptkbp:effect raises cost of activities with negative externalities
gptkbp:example carbon tax
alcohol tax
cigarette tax
gptkbp:field gptkb:government
economics
gptkbp:goal align private cost with social cost
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pigovian tax
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Arthur_Cecil_Pigou
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Pigovian_subsidy
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Arthur_Cecil_Pigou
gptkbp:purpose correct market outcomes
internalize external costs
gptkbp:relatedConcept market failure
corrective tax
externality
subsidy
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arthur_Cecil_Pigou
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5