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Thanks for point out Pigovian taxes!

It seems to be a field of Environmental Economics.



The land value tax is a Pigovian tax. The idea is that your exclusive use of the land denies others access and they deserve compensation.


The UN did a major study on the economics of ecosystem biodiversity, ie the value of nature and how to price it into the economy: http://www.teebweb.org




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