Guner, Nezih; Kaygusuz, Remzi; Ventura, Gustavo - 2011
Based on well-known evidence on labor supply elasticities, several authors have concluded that women should be taxed at … lower rates than men. We evaluate the quantitative implications of taxing women at a lower rate than men. Relative to the … female labor force participation by about 3.9% (3.4%) and 6.9% (4.0%), respectively. Gender-based taxes improve welfare and …