Zentraler Gegenstand der Arbeit sind die Steuerwirkungslehre sowie deren allokationstheoretischen Grundlagen und Implikationen. Auf der Basis eines allgemeinen Gleichgewichtsmodells werden die Auswirkungen unterschiedlicher Formen der Besteuerung auf die Ressourcen- und Einkommensverteilung...

This paper examines the distributional effects of fiscal policy in Grenada. Using data from the 2017-2018 Living Conditions and Household Budgets Survey and following the Commitment to Equity (CEQ) analysis framework, we estimate the effects of fiscal policy interventions on inequality and...

The present study provides estimates of the Effective Marginal Tax Rates (EMTRs) for a sample of 17 OECD countries and 11 manufacturing sectors in a single framework encompassing capital, labour and energy taxes. Our cross-country/cross-sector approach allows us comparing the incentives provided...

This paper investigates the impact of tax simplification on various indicators of the efficiency of the tax system and on the distribution of income. The analysis is based on a simulation model (FiFoSiM) using German income tax and household survey microdata. We model tax simplification as the...