tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post7126989054273817342..comments2023-10-26T08:26:21.572-04:00Comments on The Jolly Green General: Pigou - Can you?Jim caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08951841123149476854noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-8742864461978944882007-02-26T12:16:00.000-05:002007-02-26T12:16:00.000-05:00I agree with Elizabeth that people may find other ...I agree with Elizabeth that people may find other ways around a Pigouvian tax, but the major issue is that it would provide incentives for large firms to invest in research for alternative energy sources. Not only will costs be lowered, but there will be profits to be obtained from using other sources.Kris Brakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09779374695334671471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-41628796405460150952007-01-28T21:42:00.000-05:002007-01-28T21:42:00.000-05:00I agree in thinking that while the Pigouvian tax w...I agree in thinking that while the Pigouvian tax will have some impact on the way we use gas, it might not have a strong enough effect to find alternative methods. People may choose to buy a car that gets better gas milage to drive consistently and save their gas guzzler to drive only when necessary or they might walk the mile to campus as opposed to drive; however I cannot see the tax having a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-73104588125649666602007-01-28T19:57:00.000-05:002007-01-28T19:57:00.000-05:00In my opinion, the best alternative would be the c...In my opinion, the best alternative would be the combination of the use of Pigouvian taxes with more incentive on the implementation of alternative technologies such as cars that use electric or hydrogen energy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-80346025975618024882007-01-28T19:46:00.000-05:002007-01-28T19:46:00.000-05:00By stimulating the reduction of the consume of ga...By stimulating the reduction of the consume of gasoline, president Bush end up helping the exportation of brazilian ethanol, because it will also stimulate others countries to copy this new model. Brazil exports about 3.5 billions of liters of ethanol per year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-66689295739905025062007-01-28T13:33:00.000-05:002007-01-28T13:33:00.000-05:00I think a gas tax might prolong the push to find a...I think a gas tax might prolong the push to find alternative sources of energy. I think by 2030 the US's energy demand is suppose to double. Gas alone cannto sustain that amount of demand. I do think a tax will help curb the use of gas, but as seen before, people will pay at least $3 a gallon for gas. Will we see the benefit of this tax or at least greater than the cost?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723447890917949012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-16492207313780085262007-01-27T18:14:00.000-05:002007-01-27T18:14:00.000-05:00I agree that what it worries is the speed of the s...I agree that what it worries is the speed of the substitution of the fossil fuel, that is finishing. We cannot count only on the traditional sources.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-73948308638373173492007-01-26T21:46:00.000-05:002007-01-26T21:46:00.000-05:00One comment that Whitney said made me think of wha...One comment that Whitney said made me think of what kind of economy and life I want to live in. She commented on the idea of people losing jobs because of the auto industry crashing. <br />While I see the importance of people's jobs, I also think that it would be more beneficial to have a more sustainable industry. While the auto industry does hold much employment opportunity, it is also based onsarah tilborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544308585797403760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-57827603892871314332007-01-25T21:32:00.000-05:002007-01-25T21:32:00.000-05:00The very impressive list of members of the Pigou C...The very impressive list of members of the Pigou Club displays strong united support for the gasoline tax by some of the world's brightest minds. On the other hand I would assume that these economists would disagree and argue over how to actually implement these taxes. I'm curious if such a tax or something comparable has been or is currently being used somewhere around the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-79917779534170684632007-01-25T18:55:00.000-05:002007-01-25T18:55:00.000-05:00I agree with Farrell that innovation is the best w...I agree with Farrell that innovation is the best way to solve our energy crisis. But is a gas tax a necessary step to encourage new technologies? After reading some of the Blog comments on Mankiw's site, I recognize some of the downfalls of such a tax. <br />One person compared the European dependence on public transportation to herding sheep. Don't we value the independence and flexibility Whitney Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11328590550492772581noreply@blogger.com