Comparative History of Motor Fuels Taxation, 1909-2009

This study examines gasoline taxation policies since the early twentieth century. Comparing and contrasting policies in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, the author analyzes the origins of gasoline taxation and the various approaches to its implementation and highlights the role played by fiscal crises.

Carl-Henry Geschwind holds a PhD in the history of science from Johns Hopkins University.

Chapter 1: The Beginnings of the Gasoline Tax, 1909-1929 Chapter 2: Responding to Depression and the War, 1929-1949 Chapter 3: Boom Years, 1949-1969 Chapter 4: Oil Shocks and Economic Stagnation, 1969-1989 Chapter 5: The Age of Global Warming, 1989-2009