POLI 222 Chapter reading: Reading Historical Legacies and Political Reform
19 Oct 2018
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In february 2008, bc adopted the first revenue-neutral carbon tax in north america. A carbon tax is a tax applied consistently to each unit of carbon emissions. One can estimate carbon emissions with reasonable accuracy based on only the type and quantity of fossil fuel burned. The purpose of carbon tax is to create an incentive for consumers to reduce their carbon emissions. Theory of collective action: olson argues that where the costs or benefits of a public policy are widely distributed, citizens are unlikely to mobilize their collective interest. Voters will gain the benefits of a policy that serves their interests whether or not they take direct action to lobby policymakers for that policy or joint interest groups to do so on their behalf. The word tax tends to be unpopular among voters. Rational choice theory: politicians are motivated by the desire for re-election.
