The Measurement of Inflation and Welfare after Tax Reform.

Statistical agencies are faced with a difficult measurement problem when tax reforms change consumer prices. Such reforms can affect measures of inflation and hence measures of welfare. It is suggested that instead of attempting to adjust the consumer price index (CPI) afetr tax reform, it is better to measure changes in after tax income.

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Year of publication:	1996
Authors:	Diewert, W.E. ; Fax, K.J.
Institutions:	School of Economics, UNSW Business School
Subject:	TAX POLICY \| ECONOMIC REFORM \| INFLATION

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Series:	New South Wales - School of Economics.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	22 pages
Classification:	D43 - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection ; D60 - Welfare Economics. General ; H20 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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