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Fair and efficient taxation under partial control: Theory and evidence

Ooghe, Erwin; Peichl, Andreas - 2010

There is clear evidence that fairness plays a role in redistribution. Individuals want to compensate others for their … misfortune, while they allow them to enjoy the fruits of their effort. Such fairness considerations have been introduced in … based on much more information. We introduce fairness in a tax-benefit scheme that is based on several characteristics. The …

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REDISTRIBUTION

Boadway, Robin; Keen, Michael - 1999

, redistribution. Amongst the themes are: the potential usefulness of apparently inefficient policy instruments in overcoming the self …-selection constraints on redistribution and limiting the damage that ill-intentioned policymakers can do; the continued (perhaps increased … redistribution may plausibly generate efficiency gains, the likelihood that some trade-off between equity and efficiency is …

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(In)Equality and (In)Justice

Jasso, Guillermina - 2016

Understanding the exact connection between inequality and justice is important because justice is classically regarded as the first line of defense against self-interest and inequality. Absent a strong and clear link between inequality and justice, the sense of justice would not awaken to exert...

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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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Deserving poor and the desirability of a minimum wage

Blumkin, Tomer; Danziger, Leif - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 7 (2018) 6, pp. 1-17

This paper provides a normative justification for the use of a minimum wage as a redistributive tool in a competitive labor market. We show that a government interested in improving the wellbeing of the deserving poor, while being less concerned with their undeserving counterparts, can use a...

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Optimal level of government debt - matching wealth inequality and the fiscal sector

Vogel, Edgar - 2014

We calibrate an incomplete markets large scale OLG model to the US income and wealth distribution and examine the effects of alternative government debt levels and adjustment policies on macroeconomic aggregates and welfare. We find that the government should hold negative debt. Due to the high...

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The economics of risky health behaviors

Cawley, John; Ruhm, Christopher J. - 2011

Risky health behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, drug use, unprotected sex, and poor diets and sedentary lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable deaths. This chapter overviews the theoretical frameworks for, and empirical evidence on, the economics of risky...

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Talous takalukossa: Suomen korkeiden rajaverojen ongelma

Kuusi, Tero; Kotamäki, Mauri; Kirkko-Jaakkola, Mikael - 2024

This report examines the behavioral effects of inheritance, estate and gift taxes. It also provides an overview of inheritance, estate and gift tax practices in other countries, as well as the reasons that led to the abolition of inheritance taxes in Sweden and Norway. Economic literature...

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Pricing GHG emissions in agriculture: Accounting for trade and fairness for effective climate policy

Ricci, Mattia; Pérez Domínguez, Ignacio; Hristov, Jordan - 2024

Although agriculture is an important source of greenhouse gas emissions, the sector remains out of scope for greenhouse gas (GHG) pricing policies. To align the future food system with the transition to net zero emissions, two key questions arise: To what extent can tax policies help achieving...

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Social Insurance, Informality and Labor Markets: How to Protect Workers While Creating Good Jobs

Pagés, Carmen; Rigolini, Jamele; Robalino, David A. - 2013

This paper provides an overview of the main findings of the book Social Insurance and Labor Markets: How to Protect Workers While Creating New Jobs. The book conceptualizes and reviews the empirical evidence on the potential distortions that the social insurance system of a country can have on...

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