A Comparative History of Motor Fuels Taxation, 1909-2009 : Why Gasoline Is Cheap and Petrol Is Dear.
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- computer
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- 9781498553810
- 336.2786655
- HG3881.5.W57.G473 2017
Intro -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations Used in Notes -- Introduction -- 1 The Beginnings of the Gasoline Tax, 1909-1929 -- 2 Responding to Depression and the War, 1929-1949 -- 3 Boom Years, 1949-1969 -- 4 Oil Shocks and Economic Stagnation, 1969-1989 -- 5 The Age of Global Warming, 1989-2009 -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
This study examines gasoline taxation policies since the early twentieth century. Comparing and contrasting policies in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, the author analyzes the origins of gasoline taxation and the various approaches to its implementation and highlights the role played by fiscal crises.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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