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Hot Topic: 2001-2002 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: 2001-2002 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
A summary of what cities can expect to receive from the state shared taxes for the 2001-2002 fiscal year.
Hot Topic: New Withholding Tables For 2001, Ralph Cross
Hot Topic: New Withholding Tables For 2001, Ralph Cross
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
New income tax withholding tables, effective June 30, 2001.
Gasoline Consumption Attributable To Atvs In Maine, Jonathan Rubin, Charles Morrris
Gasoline Consumption Attributable To Atvs In Maine, Jonathan Rubin, Charles Morrris
Economic Development
This study was conducted by the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy (MCSC) of the University of Maine at the request of the Maine Legislature’s Commission to Study Equity in the Distribution of Gas Tax Revenues Attributable to Snowmobiles, All-Terrain Vehicles and Watercraft. The Commission was created by the Legislature with a charge to collect and analyze information to determine an equitable distribution of gas tax revenues used in the enforcement and enhancement of programs supporting off-road vehicle use in Maine. The Commission concluded that snowmobiling, boating and ATV use has increased significantly over recent years and now constitutes …
Management Of Fisheries In Eu: A Principal-Agent Analysis, Frank Jensen, Niels Vestergaard
Management Of Fisheries In Eu: A Principal-Agent Analysis, Frank Jensen, Niels Vestergaard
Niels Vestergaard
In this paper, an EU tax on fishing effort is studied as an alternative to the system of Total Allowable Catches (TACs). The analysis is conducted under imperfect information, and the hypothesis adopted is that the EU lacks information about the costs of individual fishermen. In light of this imperfection, there are at least two reasons for considering an EU tax. First, it can be used to correct part of the market failure associated with fisheries. Second, it can be used to secure correct revelation of fishermen types in light of asymmetric information.