1990
DOI: 10.1086/ntj41788852
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Raising Revenue by Taxing Activities With Social Costs

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“…For smoking as for other consumption, rational economic behavior presumes both the existence of adequate knowledge on which to base consumption decisions and rational use of the knowledge. In the absence of adequate knowledge, higher taxes might be justified ( Cordes et al, 1990). One may be particularly interested in applying this concept to teenagers, although increasing taxes is a decidedly blunt instrument if its purpose is solely to better "inform" youths about the risks of smoking .…”
Section: Other Efficiency Considerationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For smoking as for other consumption, rational economic behavior presumes both the existence of adequate knowledge on which to base consumption decisions and rational use of the knowledge. In the absence of adequate knowledge, higher taxes might be justified ( Cordes et al, 1990). One may be particularly interested in applying this concept to teenagers, although increasing taxes is a decidedly blunt instrument if its purpose is solely to better "inform" youths about the risks of smoking .…”
Section: Other Efficiency Considerationsmentioning
confidence: 99%