Taxation and unemployment : an applied general equilibrium approach

We present an applied general equilibrium modelling approach to analyse employment and unemployment effects of labour tax cuts in an economy where wages are determined through firm-union bargaining at the sectoral level. In such a labour market regime, simulations for Germany show that labour tax policies can make only a small contribution to alleviating the problem of persistent unemployment.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Boehringer, Christoph ; Boeters, Stefan ; Feil, Michael
Publisher:	Munich : Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
Subject:	Steuerpolitik \| Lohnsteuer \| Sozialversicherungsbeitrag \| Steuerwirkung \| Beschäftigungseffekt \| Allgemeines Gleichgewicht \| Lohnverhandlungstheorie \| Lohnstruktur \| Arbeitsmobilität \| Arbeitslosigkeit \| Theorie \| Deutschland \| applied general equilibrium \| wage bargaining \| labour tax policy

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Series:	CESifo Working Paper ; 1272
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	856890413 [GVK] hdl:10419/18910 [Handle]
Classification:	D58 - Computable and Other Applied General Equilibrium Models ; J60 - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies. General ; E62 - Fiscal Policy; Public Expenditures, Investment, and Finance; Taxation
Source:	EconStor

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