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Re: Hubbert's peak
On Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at 14:07:19 (-0700) Devine, James writes:
>it's interesting that (according to MS SLATE on-line magazine) a
>whole bunch of conservatives, including Gary Becker, are endorsing
>steep taxes on gasoline in the US, to encourage conservation and
>gas-saving technical change, while punishing the oil
>producers. (W. Europe did this years ago.) Good idea, though ...
Given the elasticity of demand for gasoline, isn't taxing gasoline a
punishment for consumers?
Bill
- Thread context:
- More Oil on Trouble Waters, (continued)
- Re: Hubbert's peak,
Devine, James Wed 02 Jun 2004, 20:13 GMT
- Re: Hubbert's peak,
Devine, James Wed 02 Jun 2004, 21:07 GMT
- Re: Hubbert's peak,
Devine, James Wed 02 Jun 2004, 21:31 GMT
- Re: Hubbert's peak,
Tom Walker Thu 03 Jun 2004, 00:43 GMT
- Re: Hubbert's peak,
Tom Walker Thu 03 Jun 2004, 00:49 GMT
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