The Absurdity of Hiking Oil Prices*

Jun 29th 2020, Prabhat Patnaik
Taxing a universal intermediary like oil is the most absurd among all options to reduce fiscal deficit. It will not only severely reduce aggregate demand but will also increase wealth inequality, unlike a wealth-tax.
   
* This article was originally published in People's Democracy on June 28, 2020.


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