from taxes on intermediate inputs or consumer goods, and derives a practical alternative to this formula. We use an … analytically tractable general equilibrium model to reveal how interactions with pre-existing taxes in other markets critically … affect the excess burden of new taxes on intermediate inputs or consumer goods. The usual excess-burden formula ignores these …

This paper discusses how the effects of taxes on economic behavior are important for revenue estimation, for … calculating efficiency effects, and for understanding short-term macroeconomoic consequences. The primary focus is on taxes on … labor income but some attention is given to taxes on income from saving. Specific calculations illustrate the importance of …

endowment shocks. The government's insurance motive generates pro-cyclical taxes on capital income. If the government could …