Harberger’s superneutrality conjecture contends that, although in theory the mix of direct and indirect taxes affects investment and growth, in practice growth effects of taxation are negligible. This paper provides evidence in support of this view by testing the predictions of endogenous...

Harberger`s superneutrality conjecture contends that, although in theory the mix of direct and indirect taxes affects investment and growth, in practice growth effects of taxation are negligible. This paper provides evidence in support of this view by testing the predictions of endogenous growth...

Recent findings in the biomedical literature have shown that roughly three-quarters of one's cognitive abilities are an endowment from one's parents. This paper develops an open economy theory of endogenous growth in which agents make fertility and migration choices which affect the rate of...