Lin, C.-Y. Cynthia; Prince, Lea - In: Energy Policy 37 (2009) 12, pp. 5173-5183
This paper calculates the optimal gasoline tax for the state of California. According to our analysis, the optimal gasoline tax in California is $1.37/gal, which is over three times the current California tax when excluding sales taxes. The Pigovian tax is the largest part of this tax,...