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WELFARE ECONOMIST [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- welfare economist
1, record 1, English, welfare%20economist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- économiste du secteur du bien-être social
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9conomiste%20du%20secteur%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pigouvian tax
1, record 2, English, Pigouvian%20tax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pigovian tax 2, record 2, English, Pigovian%20tax
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corrective taxe levied on each unit of output an externality-generator agent produces. 2, record 2, English, - Pigouvian%20tax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is named after economist Arthur C. Pigou, who developed the idea in his book "The Economics of Welfare, "1920. 2, record 2, English, - Pigouvian%20tax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taxe pigouvienne
1, record 2, French, taxe%20pigouvienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taxe de Pigou 2, record 2, French, taxe%20de%20Pigou
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du nom de son créateur, Arthur Pigou, la taxe pigouvienne a pour objectif d'incorporer dans le coût d'un produit l'ensemble des effets induits par sa production tels que la pollution. Ce système vise ainsi à rétablir une concurrence plus juste entre des pays où les normes anti-pollution sont élevées et les pays où l'environnement n'est qu'une variable parmi d'autres. 1, record 2, French, - taxe%20pigouvienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto pigouviano
1, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20pigouviano
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- impuestos pigouvianos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- welfare economist
1, record 3, English, welfare%20economist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 4162 - Economists and Economic Policy Researchers and Analysts. 2, record 3, English, - welfare%20economist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- économiste du secteur du bien-être social
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9conomiste%20du%20secteur%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- spécialiste de l'économie du bien-être 2, record 3, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), économiste du secteur du bien-être social est un titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 4162 - Économistes, analystes et recherchistes en politiques économiques. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9conomiste%20du%20secteur%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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