The lack of growth in the Brazilian sugarcane-ethanol complex since the 2008 financial crisis has been blamed on policies: lower mandate, holding gasoline prices below world levels, high fuel taxes, and inadequate fuel tax exemptions for ethanol. This paper develops an empirical model of the...

This paper reviews the literature on the fiscal policy instruments commonly used to reduce transport sector externalities. The findings show that congestion charges would reduce vehicle traffic by 9 to 12 percent and significantly improve environmental quality. The vehicle tax literature...

Erwerb, Besitz und Betrieb von Kraftfahrzeugen unterliegen einer Vielzahl von fiskalischen Belastungen, die in ihrer Zielsetzung, Art und Ausgestaltung international sehr verschieden sind. Daher ist bislang eine vergleichende Darstellung und Beurteilung der Belastungskomponenten, wie sie für...

The International Transport Forum at the OECD has collected data on various taxes and charges levied on road haulage since 1998. The existing International Transport Forum database presents these results for selected years between 1998 and 2008. These data allow for comparison of road freight...