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Recognizing hidden environmental and social costs and reducing ecological and societal damage through tax, price, and subsidy reform

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Indirect, unpriced environmental and social costs of human activities in the United States amount to several trillion dollars each year. By accounting for these costs and shifting some of the tax burden from work to waste, it would be possible to protect the environment and benefit society and the economy.

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Corson, W.H. Recognizing hidden environmental and social costs and reducing ecological and societal damage through tax, price, and subsidy reform. The Environmentalist 22, 67–82 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014576109924

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