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Pigovian tax: A Pigovian tax is a levy imposed to internalize externalities, aligning market outcomes with social costs. Named after economist Arthur Pigou, this tax corrects market inefficiencies caused by negative externalities, like pollution or congestion, by increasing the cost of the activity generating the externality. See also Externalities, Taxation.
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Pigou, Arthur Cecil Pigovian Tax   Pigou, Arthur Cecil

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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-03-28