These are 2008 AEA Conference Papers; please see also the full 2008 ASSA Preliminary Program Schedule.
Conference papers will be uploaded as they become available from the authors.

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Daniel Salinas (University of Antioquia, Colombia)


Friday, January 4, 8:00 AM

Friday, January 4, 8:00 AM
Session: Taxes and Factor Mobility (AEA)
Presiding: Alicia Menendez (University of Chicago)

Taxes and Employment Subsidies in Optimal Redistribution Programs
Paul Beaudry (University of British Columbia)
Charles Blackorby (University of Warwick)
Dezsoe Szalay (University of Warwick)
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Tax Competition Among U.S. States: Racing to the Bottom or Riding on a Seesaw?
Robert Chirinko (University of Illinois at Chicago and CESifo)
Daniel Wilson (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco)
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Institutions, Informality, and Wage Flexibility
Marcello Estevao (International Monetary Fund)

The Impact of Payroll Taxes upon Employment, Wages, the Unemployment Rate and Informality -- Theory and Simulations for Colombia
Donald Robbins (University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia)
Daniel Salinas (University of Antioquia, Colombia)
Edison Ruiz (University of Antioquia, Colombia)
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