The Practical Determination of a Charge for Noise Pollution

The Practical Determination of a Charge for Noise Pollution

After reviewing the various proposals for taxing traffic and aircraft noise, the authors suggest a formula aimed at reducing noise at the source and at raising revenue to be used for mitigating noise in the environment.

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