tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post110935665302545403..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Chewing gum tax proposed in BritainDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-27164919285470201952008-06-23T14:13:00.000-06:002008-06-23T14:13:00.000-06:00I travel a lot across the globe, and why is it Lon...I travel a lot across the globe, and why is it London and Edinburgh have this problem (unlike Moscow, San Francisco, Dallas, New York, Madrid)?<BR/><BR/>This is a sad commentary on the British people. Watch this video on YouTube about the nasty sidewalks of London and Edinburgh...<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gws8pn0sySQ<BR/><BR/>Yes, a gum tax (and a hefty one) is a good idea... but if Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1111355620540150812005-03-20T14:53:00.000-07:002005-03-20T14:53:00.000-07:00This is a good example of a negative externality. ...This is a good example of a negative externality. The way to deal with these is to internalize the cost - generally by taxing the offending users. So this seems very sensible to an economist.<BR/><BR/>BTW: for those of you that don't know, you can't even buy gum in Singapore because of this problem.Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1109360547473401162005-02-25T12:42:00.000-07:002005-02-25T12:42:00.000-07:00The issue is with people who chew gum. If people ...The issue is with people who chew gum. If people who chew gum would just throw it away when they are done with it instead of spitting it on the ground Edinburgh would not have to spend huge amounts of money to clean it up. If you chew gum throw it away or pay the tax.Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407390563946636144noreply@blogger.com