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The Effect of Inequality on Redistribution : An Econometric Analysis

Boskin, Michael J.; Elnahal, Kareem; Zhang, Adam - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

redistribution and a modest effect of two year led inequality …

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Fiscal Federalism and the Role of the Income Tax

Gordon, Roger H. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

This paper rethinks the design of the income tax by assuming that the objective of the tax is not to redistribute from rich to poor but instead to provide some insurance to individuals against the uncertainties they face in their future earnings, a motivation for the tax proposed in Buchanan...

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Whose Preferences Matter for Redistribution : Cross-country Evidence

Maréchal, Michel André; Cohn, Alain; Yusof, Jeffrey; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

redistribution among citizens from different socioeconomic backgrounds and the actual extent of government redistribution. Our focus … on redistribution arises from the inherent class conflicts it engenders in policy choices, allowing us to examine whose … realized redistribution. This finding contradicts the expectations of both leading experts and regular citizens …

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Not in My Backyard? The Local Impact of Wind and Solar Parks in Brazil

Scheifele, Fabian; Popp, David - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

Support from local citizens is important for the scale-up of renewable energy. We investigate the impact of utility-scale wind and solar parks on employment, GDP and public finances in Brazilian municipalities using a difference-in-differences design with matching. We find a positive employment...

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Revenue Slumps and Fiscal Capacity : Evidence from Brazil

Ferraz, Claudio; Foremny, Dirk; Santini, Juan Francisco - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

This paper investigates how non-tax revenues impact tax collection in Brazilian municipalities, focusing on shifts in intergovernmental transfers due to population updates. Our analysis reveals asymmetric effects of shocks: revenue gains lead to increased spending without tax reductions, while...

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Wayfair : A Step Towards the Destination, But Sales Tax Competition Remains

Bruce, Donald J.; Fox, William F.; Shute, Alannah M. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court decision in the landmark 2018 Wayfair case greatly improved state governments' ability to enforce collection of sales taxes on a destination basis. This has reduced state tax competition with an essentially-untaxed internet, but has brought traditional cross-border...

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Wealth and Property Taxation in the United States

Dray, Sacha; Landais, Camille; Stantcheva, Stefanie - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

We study the history and geography of wealth accumulation in the US, using newly collected historical property tax records since the early 1800s. The US General Property Tax was a comprehensive tax on all types of property (real, personal, and financial), making it one of the first "wealth...

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The Effects of Recreational Marijuana Legalization on Employment and Earnings

Dave, Dhaval; Liang, Yang; Muratori, Caterina; Sabia, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Despite nearly 70 percent of the American public supporting legalization of recreational marijuana, opponents argue that increased marijuana use may diminish motivation, impede cognitive function, and harm health, each of which could adversely affect adults' economic wellbeing. This study is the...

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From Lapdogs to Watchdogs : Random Auditor Assignment and Municipal Fiscal Performance

Vannutelli, Silvia - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

A classic problem in public finance is the over-expenditure of local governments in expectation of a bailout from higher-level administrations. While monitoring could mitigate agency problems, it can itself be rendered ineffective if auditors are corruptible. I evaluate whether limiting...

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Experience Rating as an Automatic Stabilizer

Duggan, Mark G.; Johnston, Andrew; Guo, Audrey - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Unemployment insurance taxes are experience-rated to penalize firms that dismiss workers. We examine whether experience rating acts as an automatic stabilizer in the labor market. We exploit the fact that penalties for layoffs vary by state using detailed data on state tax schedules, and we...

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