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Deserving Poor and the Desirability of a Minimum Wage

Blumkin, Tomer; Danziger, Leif - 2014

This paper provides a novel justification for using a minimum wage to supplement an optimal tax-and-transfer system. We demonstrate that if labor supply decisions are concentrated along the intensive margin and employment is efficiently rationed, a minimum wage can be socially beneficial by...

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Redistributive effect of personal income taxation in Pakistan

Ahmed, Vaqar; O'Donoghue, Cathal - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

This paper studies the redistribution effect of personal income tax in Pakistan. We decompose the overall tax system in … findings reveal that the reforms laid down in this Ordinance resulted in a greater redistribution of incomes. The …

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INCOMPLETE PROPERTY RIGHTS, REDISTRIBUTION, AND WELFARE

Amegashie, J. Atsu - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006

In a world where the private protection of property is costly, government redistribution can lead to an increase in … efficiency-enhancing redistribution improves everyone’s welfare including the welfare of those whose labor finances the … redistribution of income. Under certain conditions, redistribution becomes desirable in situations where the state has exhausted its …

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Die Vermögenssteuer - ein Comeback in der Krise? Oder: Wie importieren wir die Krise auch zu uns?

Goebel, Lutz - In: Zeitschrift fuer Wirtschaftspolitik 62 (2013) 2, pp. 171-179

Family entrepreneurs in all honesty cannot grasp this new concept. Just now, while we are still experiencing a worldwide financial and economic crisis, which has by no means been overcome yet, there is talk of increasing taxation of assets. In recent years, small and medium-sized and larger...

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Nehmt von den Reichen? Die Vermögenssteuer zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit

Arentz, Oliver; Roth, Steffen J. - In: Zeitschrift fuer Wirtschaftspolitik 62 (2013) 2, pp. 180-193

The reintroduction of a wealth tax in Germany would not contribute to more fairness in terms of the ability to pay …

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Die Vermögenssteuer - ein Comeback in der Krise?

Gambke, Thomas - In: Zeitschrift fuer Wirtschaftspolitik 62 (2013) 2, pp. 161-170

This article describes the concept of a property levy („Vermögensabgabe“) of the German Green Party in the context of other property related taxes such as real estate tax and inheritance tax. It explains the advantages of a property levy in contrast to a property tax. Moreover, the...

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Bargaining over Taxes and Entitlements in the Era of Unequal Growth

Azzimonti, Marina; Karpuska, Laura; Mihalache, Gabriel - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Entitlement programs have become an increasing component of total government spending in the US over the last six decades. To some observers, this growth of the welfare state is excessive and unwarranted. To others, it is a welcome counter-acting force to the rapid increase in income inequality....

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E-Commerce Taxation in China

Azam, Rifat - 2014

The rapid growth of e-commerce in Chinese markets has presented great challenges to the Chinese tax system. In response, China started by applying the existing tax rules on income and value added to e-commerce but potential tax revenues were lost in this approach. Gradually, China is introducing...

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The Normative Analysis of Tagging Revisited: Dealing with Stigmatization

Jacquet, Laurence; Linden, Bruno Van der - In: FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis 62 (2006) 2, pp. 168-198

Should income transfers be conditional upon personal characteristics of the potential recipients (so-called tagging), or should they only be tied to reported incomes? A still widespread social norm consists in requiring that individuals (of working age) support themselves and their families....

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The Normative Analysis of ‘Tagging’ Revisited : Dealing with Stigmatization

Laurence, JACQUET; Bruno, VAN DER LINDEN - Institut de Recherche Économique et Sociale (IRES), … - 2003

Should income transfers be conditional upon personal characteristics of the potential recipients (the so-called “tagging”) or should they only be tied to reported incomes ? This question is addressed in a partial equilibrium setting distinguishing two types of jobs and a distribution of...

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