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Geographical distribution of the Swedish gasoline tax

Mårtensson, Sebastian LU (2020) NEKN01 20201
Department of Economics
Abstract
This study examines if inhabitants of different municipalities in Sweden are more harshly affected given an increase in gasoline tax. This is done by examining the demand elasticities and consumer surplus loss using a panel Error Correction Model. The results show that inhabitants of rural municipalities are more unresponsive and lose out more consumer surplus from a hypothetical increase in the tax. The loss is however so small that the tax can be considered basically proportional. The policy implication is that compensation for the benefit of rural inhabitants is unmotivated.
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author
Mårtensson, Sebastian LU
supervisor
organization
course
NEKN01 20201
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
gasoline, Error Correction Model, ECM, panel, Sweden, swedish, externalities, environment, municipalities, Consumer Surplus, map, maps
language
English
id
9028799
date added to LUP
2020-11-30 09:10:03
date last changed
2020-11-30 09:10:03
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  abstract     = {{This study examines if inhabitants of different municipalities in Sweden are more harshly affected given an increase in gasoline tax. This is done by examining the demand elasticities and consumer surplus loss using a panel Error Correction Model. The results show that inhabitants of rural municipalities are more unresponsive and lose out more consumer surplus from a hypothetical increase in the tax. The loss is however so small that the tax can be considered basically proportional. The policy implication is that compensation for the benefit of rural inhabitants is unmotivated.}},
  author       = {{Mårtensson, Sebastian}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Geographical distribution of the Swedish gasoline tax}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}