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pigouvian tax

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
pigou-vian -tax
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tax on any market activity that generates negative externalities.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

Pigouvian taxes (plural) Pigovian tax (alternative)

Questions

What does pigouvian tax mean?
A tax on any market activity that generates negative externalities.

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