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The economic consequences of a fuel levy reform in South Africa

Description : This paper assesses the economic effects of a hypothetical fuel levy imposed by South African provinces. The welfare effects of increasing the fuel levy by 10 per cent are negative but very small. Similarly, the marginal excess burdens for efficiency and equity (poverty) are quite low, suggesting mu...
Language(s) : English
Subject(s) : Fuel levy , Poor -- Energy assistance -- South Africa , Intergovernmental fiscal relations -- South Africa , Social accounting -- South Africa , Fuel -- Economic aspects -- South Africa , Fiscal policy -- South Africa
Publisher(s) : Juta
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Publication Date(s) : 2009-11-12