The present paper attempts to demonstrate that finding an appropriate trade-off between direct and indirect taxes can help smooth policy makers’ way through reconciling the contradictory notions of equity and efficiency. Our theoretical and empirical analysis is based on the assumption that...

We study a two-layer parametric nonlinear dynamic model of corruption deterrence with a simple overlapping generations structure. In a series of scenarios simulated, we find that increased resources dedicated to corruption deterrence schemes together with increased fines and higher wage rates...