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Are Shirking and Leisure Substitutable? An Empirical Test of Efficiency Wages Based on Urban Economic Theory

Ross, Stephen L.; Zenou, Yves - 2006

allow for behavioral substitution between leisure time at home and effort at work. In equilibrium, residing at a location … with a long commute affects the time available for leisure at home and therefore affects the trade-off between effort at … wages, which are both consistent with shirking and leisure being substitutable. …

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14.452 Macroeconomic Theory II, Spring 2002

Blanchard, Olivier - 2002

and Facts The basic model: the consumption/saving choice Allowing for a labor/leisure choice (the RBC model) Allowing for …

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14.452 Macroeconomic Theory II, Spring 2005

Blanchard, Olivier - 2005

and Facts; The basic model: the consumption/saving choice; Allowing for a labor/leisure choice (the RBC model); Allowing …

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Tax Rates: A Study of their Form and Effects

Alexander, M. Erin - 2009

This dissertation presents a series of three essays that examine the functional form of the U. S. federal income tax and its implications. In the first essay we introduce the convex functional form of the income tax which we believe is superior to the standard income-proportional form. We also...

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The Aches and Pains of Transition to a Consumption Tax: Can We Get There From Here?

Goldberg, Daniel S. - 2007

This article discusses probably the most significant obstacle to the adoption of a consumption tax: the negative effects on existing wealth that the transition from the income tax to most forms of a consumption tax would have. The Congressional Budget Office in its 1997 study posed the question,...

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E Tax: The Flat Tax as an Electronic Credit VAT

Goldberg, Daniel S. - 2005

The article builds on the Hall-Rabushka Flat Tax and proposes a consumption tax called the “E Tax,” which is an electronically collected credit invoice VAT. The Hall-Rabushka Flat Tax is a two-tier consumption tax that is based on a subtraction method VAT. The Hall-Rabushka nuance, however,...

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Small business taxation:an evaluation of the role of special treatment policies

Pope, Jeffrey - 2008

In many countries small businesses expect and generally receive special treatment, concessions or arrangements regarding taxation compared with medium and large business. Such policies are based primarily upon the role and importance of small business in economic growth and especially job...

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Buying growth, or selling out? : a study of the Massachusetts Economic Development Incentive Program

Shepherd, Toby G. - 2007

Launched in 1994, the Massachusetts Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) is a state and local partnership designed to relieve unemployment, redevelop blighted commercial districts and promote economic growth by providing tax incentives for businesses relocating or expanding in...

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Demographic Uncertainty and Fiscal Policy. ENEPRI Research Reports No. 20, 21 August 2006

Armstrong, Alex; Draper, Nick; Nibbelink, Andre; … - 2006

It is well known by now that population ageing threatens the sustainability of fiscal policies in many countries. Although a number of policy options are available to address the problem, the uncertainty surrounding the future development of the population complicates matters. This paper...

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Tax/Benefit Policies and Growth Potential of the EU. ENEPRI Research Reports No. 55, 23 May 2008

Alho, Kari E. O. - 2008

The EU has ambitious goals for economic performance. The goals are to be reached in combination with social cohesion and environmentally sustainable development. The main economic policy instruments to be used by the EU member states are taxes and benefits. The economic and political framework...

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