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The Beard Tax — Peter the Great's War on Russian Facial Hair
An analysis of Tsar Peter I's use of taxation as a tool for cultural engineering and Westernization in late 17th-century Russia.
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The Sugar Tax — How 50+ Countries Tax Soda to Fight Obesity
A global analysis of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax, its effectiveness in Mexico and the UK, and the debate over regressive vs. Pigouvian taxation.
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The Plastic Bag Tax — From Ireland's 15-Cent Levy to a Global Movement
The story of Ireland's 2002 plastic bag levy and how behavioral taxation has become a global tool for environmental policy.
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