Individuals vary considerably in how much they earn during their lifetimes. We study how the tax-and-transfer system o … life-cycle model, we find that redistribution by taxes and transfers off sets 54% of the inequality in lifetime earnings …

Individuals vary considerably in how much they earn during their lifetimes. This study examines the role of the tax … lifetime tax reform linking annual taxes to previous employment could improve the system's insurance capabilities, albeit at …

century. For this purpose, we compute the marginal effects of the cash transfers, taxes, and in-kind benefits on inequality … using the Lerman-Yitzhaki progressivity index. Our main results are: i) the Brazilian tax system as a whole remains … towards a more progressive tax system could be achieved by reducing the weight of indirect taxes and increasing the taxation …

business income to tax authorities, we show that a fall in the tax rate may increase investment in risky entrepreneurial …, including private business equity. In a system of simultaneous demand equations in first differences, we identify the tax … effects by an instrumental variables approach exploiting tax reforms during our observation period. To account for selection …

greater risk. By exploiting the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act 2012 as an exogenous tax shock, we observe that … years. Such tax-induced behavior is associated with negative fund performance. We highlight the role of co-investment in … transmitting managerial tax shocks to mutual funds. …

their own tax interests. By exploiting the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act 2012 as an exogenous shock of …. Such tax-induced behavior is associated with negative fund performance. We highlight the role of co-investment in … transmitting managerial tax shocks to mutual funds. …

natural resources, are important determinants of tax revenue. …