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Tax rate design and support for mileage user-fees
Abstract Road mileage user-fees (MUFs) remain an unpopular financing option to replace fuel taxes at the state level despite being viewed favorably by some policy experts and policymakers. We investigate the extent to which tax-rate design can be used to boost support to the point where policymakers might feel comfortable moving ahead with replacing their fuel taxes with MUFs. Using data from four experimental surveys, we show that while tax-rate design can be used to increase public support for MUFs, the effect is likely too small to convince policymakers to adopt MUFs.
Highlights Road mileage user-fees (MUFs) are a feasible option to replace the dying fuel tax. We estimate the effect of tax-rate design on support for MUFs. Data are generated in four experimental surveys. We find that tax-rate design can be used to increase public support for MUFs. However, the effect is likely too small to convince policymakers to adopt MUFs.
Tax rate design and support for mileage user-fees
Abstract Road mileage user-fees (MUFs) remain an unpopular financing option to replace fuel taxes at the state level despite being viewed favorably by some policy experts and policymakers. We investigate the extent to which tax-rate design can be used to boost support to the point where policymakers might feel comfortable moving ahead with replacing their fuel taxes with MUFs. Using data from four experimental surveys, we show that while tax-rate design can be used to increase public support for MUFs, the effect is likely too small to convince policymakers to adopt MUFs.
Highlights Road mileage user-fees (MUFs) are a feasible option to replace the dying fuel tax. We estimate the effect of tax-rate design on support for MUFs. Data are generated in four experimental surveys. We find that tax-rate design can be used to increase public support for MUFs. However, the effect is likely too small to convince policymakers to adopt MUFs.
Tax rate design and support for mileage user-fees
Duncan, Denvil (author) / Li, Danyang (author) / Graham, John D. (author)
Transport Policy ; 93 ; 17-26
2020-04-23
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
H2 , H54 , R4 , C9 , Mileage road user fee , Gasoline tax , Highway financing , Public opinion , mTurk
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