tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644418472886415157.post1985421783164545206..comments2024-03-15T00:14:16.082-07:00Comments on Reviving Economics: Volatile GasGarth A Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15769889043950844781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644418472886415157.post-15410635441819143022007-09-25T14:09:00.000-07:002007-09-25T14:09:00.000-07:00The original post from Peter Dorman at EconoSpeak ...The original post from Peter Dorman at EconoSpeak actually concerned carbon taxes rather than gasoline taxes. Thus the appropriate measure of volatility is total U.S. CO2 (or GHG) emissions, which have less annual variability than gasoline purchases.<BR/><BR/>Regardless, at any reasonable (read: politically feasible) tax level the revenues will be a small enough percentage of total U.S. revenues that volatility shouldn't matter much. I provide illustrative calculations in <A HREF="http://commontragedies.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/can-a-carbon-tax-be-effective-and-equitable-policy-instrument/" REL="nofollow">this post</A>.Daniel Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207495029083914464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644418472886415157.post-76352815760590553832007-09-24T18:54:00.000-07:002007-09-24T18:54:00.000-07:00i don't have anything intelligent to say, but will...i don't have anything intelligent to say, but will watch for more posts and comments...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10077171881600190717noreply@blogger.com