We estimate the demand for electricity by households in Chile. We use a monthly panel of 18 distribution companies, which starts in January 1995 and runs through december 2001. The one-month price elasticity of demand is -0.0548 and -0,39 in the long run.

This paper proposes the substitution of the current income tax system for a simplified consumption tax (SCT),consisting of a cash-flow tax (CST) with a rate of 26%, and a tax on wages with a maximum rate also of 26%. Preliminary estimates indicate that these taxes would maintain tax revenues...