Sentences with phrase «reduce economic distortions»

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By reducing these distortions, the negative economic impacts of the carbon tax are partially or fully offset.

If the ultimate cause of the problem was distortion from economic incentives, you have to ask yourself, «What is the economic incentive and how can we address it to reduce or eliminate it?»

Specifically, we investigate if transfers: 1) induce higher spending on alcohol or tobacco; 2) are fully consumed (rather than invested); 3) create dependency (reduce participation in productive activities); 4) increase fertility; 5) lead to negative community - level economic impacts (including price distortion and inflation), and 6) are fiscally unsustainable.