Sin taxes are taxes placed on goods deemed socially undesirable. By raising its price, the expectation is that affected individuals will consume less. Sin taxes… Read More ›
Governments use policy levers to incentivise desired population behaviours. ‘Sticks’ punish ‘undesirable’ behaviours, while ‘carrots’ reward favoured behaviours. Within Australia’s private health insurance system, tax… Read More ›
Carbon taxes can be a cost-effective way to address climate change. However, for successful implementation of carbon taxes, they must be accepted by the public.… Read More ›
In 2019, we set out to undertake a structured literature review on the topic of water taxes. For a topic that has such global significance,… Read More ›
In 2008, the Australian Government increased the excise tax on premixed alcoholic drinks, or alcopops, so that they were taxed at the same rate as… Read More ›
Climate change and the impact of pollution on our planet are affecting all of us on a daily basis. The motor vehicles we drive pollute… Read More ›
After its 2019 election loss, the Australian Labor Party is considering dropping carbon pricing from its climate policy. In shaping its new policy, Labor should… Read More ›
The consumption of sugar and its adverse health outcomes are seldom out of the news. It is known that over-consumption of sugar is associated with… Read More ›
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