Explain How a Pollution Tax Is Different from a Pigouvian

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Essay

Explain how a pollution tax is different from a Pigouvian tax.Discuss how incentives for firms differ under the two types of taxes, and what would be required of the government if it were to structure a Pigouvian tax system to mimic the effects of a pollution tax.

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