tags: GOVERNMENT SPENDING, public education, taxation, taxpayers, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, UP, welfare state Shut up and take the people’s money, comrades! NOTE: I posted the following as a Facebook note. It is a short remark on this highly ridiculous op-ed that exposes its scribbler...
juice drinks and sports drinks, has been implemented in many countries to curb their consumption, encourage their reformulation and lessen the burden of disease associated with their consumption. Policies include taxation per volume of product (implemented in M...
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In this paper, we contribute to the understanding of distributional implications of carbon pricing in eight Asian countries which are among those that currently invest most heavily in coal, namely Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. They host 16% of t...
Chewing tobacco use poses serious health risks; yet it has not received as much attention as other tobacco-related products. This study synthesizes existing evidence regarding the health impacts of chewing tobacco while accounting for various sources of
Tokyo, where space is limited, tax land to finance public transport and other services for citizens. And the benefits of land taxation are not limited to urban areas. Taxing units of agricultural land by area incentivizes the production of higher yields while preserving wilderness and biodiversity...