What does Pigouvian Tax mean?
A tax on any market activity that generates negative externalities (costs not included in the market price).
A carbon tax is a type of Pigouvian tax intended to correct for the negative externality of pollution.
Pigouvian Tax in German, French, Spanish and Italian
GermanPigou-Steuer
Steuer zur Internalisierung externer Effekte (z.B. CO2-Steuer).
FrenchTaxe pigouvienne
Taxe visant à corriger les effets négatifs d'une activité économique.
SpanishImpuesto pigouviano
Impuesto destinado a corregir externalidades negativas.
ItalianTassa pigouviana
Tassa applicata per compensare i costi di un'esternalità negativa.
Synonyms and opposites for Pigouvian Tax
- Synonym Corrective tax