Taxing Policies to Manage Demand And Supply of Automobiles to Reduce Air Pollution

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Bazargani, Bahareh | 2016

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 48280 (09)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Civil Engineering
Advisor(s): Pourzahedi, Hossein
Abstract:
One effective way to reduce air pollution created by automobiles is to tax/toll the unfavorable characteristics of the automobiles. This study is an extension of the current literature on taxing visible and measurable aspects of automobile ownership and use, namely engine size, age, fuel used, and technology level. A three sided model, comprising the operator (government), consumers, and automobile producers, has been constructed to control emission by proper taxation. Engine size tax is one-time, age-tax is yearly, and fuel use is usage-based. The model has been built and experimented based on a sample population and the results have been shown to be in the direction of the management desires. Sensitivity analyses of the dimensions of the problem complemented the discussion
Keywords:
Air Pollutants Control ; Demand Management ; Automobile Taxation ; Engine Size Tax ; Automobile Age Tax ; Fuel Tax

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