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Should the rich be taxed more? : the fiscal inequality coefficient
Hatgioannides, John; Karanassou, Marika; Sala, Hector - 2017
This paper holistically addresses the effective (relative) income tax contribution of a given in-come (or, wealth) group. The widely acclaimed standard in public policy is the absolute benefaction of a given income group in filling up the fiscal coffers. Instead, we focus on the ratio of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011731886
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In front of and behind the veil of ignorance : an analysis of motivations for redistribution
Bjerk, David - 2016
This paper uses a laboratory experiment to explore individuals' motivations for redistribution. The laboratory results … show that as income uncertainty diminishes, participants become more extreme in their preferences for redistribution. The … findings suggest that for most people, the motivation for redistribution is financial self-interest - namely as insurance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011543750
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Unemployment benefits or taxes : how should policy makers redistribute income over the business cycle?
Ek, Susanne - 2012
This paper studies optimal unemployment benefit levels and optimal proportional income tax rates over the business cycle. Previous research suggests that policy makers should make unemployment insurance (UI) dependent on the business cycle because the UI system can be used to smooth consumption...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009530147
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Progressing towards efficiency : the role for labor tax progression in reforming social security
Makarski, Krzysztof; Tyrowicz, Joanna; Komada, Oliwia - 2022
show that the progressive labor tax can partially substitute for the redistribution in social security, thus reducing the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012888436
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Redistributive effect and the progressivity of taxes and benefits: evidence for the UK, 1977-2018
Hérault, Nicolas; Jenkins, Stephen - 2021
We apply the Kakwani approach to decomposing redistributive effect into average rate, progressivity, and reranking components using yearly UK data covering 1977-2018. We examine cash and in-kind benefits, and direct and indirect taxes. In addition, we highlight an empirical implementation issue...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012697297
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Are two tax rates better than one?
FitzRoy, Felix R.; Jin, Jim Y. - 2009
Should two-band income taxes be progressive given a general income distribution? We provide a negative answer under utilitarian and max-min welfare functions. While this result clarifies some ambiguities in the literature, it does not rule out progressive taxes in general. If we maximize total...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003845516
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A fresh look at fiscal redistribution and inequality in the US across electoral cycles
Sala, Hector - 2018
which this ratio increases coincide with those in which Democrats rule the government and there is more redistribution from … the power are characterized by a fall in the ratio and less redistribution from the rich to the rest of the population …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011913675
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How should capital be taxed? : theory and evidence from Sweden
Bastani, Spencer; Waldenström, Daniel - 2018
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of capital taxation in advanced economies with a focus on the Swedish experience. We synthesize the existing theoretical literature, present facts about the capital stock and its distribution, review current capital tax practices and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011845732
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The impact of redistributive policies on inequality in OECD countries
Doerrenberg, Philipp; Peichl, Andreas - 2012
intervention and redistribution. Due to obvious behavioral effects caused by redistribution, it is however not clear whether …. -- inequality ; redistribution ; social expenditure ; progressive taxation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009536424
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Estimating income responses to tax changes: a dynamic panel data approach
Holmlund, Bertil (contributor);  … - 2007
Recent research on the behavioral effects of income taxes has to a large extent focused on the elasticity of taxable income with respect to the net-of-tax rate, i.e., one minus the marginal tax rate. We offer new evidence on this matter by making use of a large panel of Swedish tax payers over...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003561648