Using a simple model of income redistribution, we show that the government may use tax evasion as a way to redistribute … income from the non- evaders to evaders. This will result then to a negative association between income inequality and per …

This paper seeks to examine the effect of income inequality on the structure of tax policies. We first use a simplified … remains robust across various alternative measures of income inequality and most importantly through alternative political … regimes. In addition, our analysis investigates the role of the tax structure on the relationship between income inequality …

effects of tax evasion in Greece are higher income inequality and much lower progressivity of the income tax system. …

investigate whether this difference in tolerating inequality is amplified by suspicious success - achievements that may arise from … to different views on whether to accept inequality. Left-wing spectators substantially reduce inequality when cheating is …. These results suggest that redistributive preferences will diverge even more once public awareness increases that inequality …

This paper seeks to examine the effect of income inequality on the structure of tax policies. We first use a simplified … remains robust across various alternative measures of income inequality and most importantly through alternative political … regimes. In addition, our analysis places the spotlight on the potential reverse causality between income inequality and …

The article studies the optimal redistribution system, achieved by direct taxation, indirect taxation and public …