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American Economic Journal: Economic Policy: Vol. 2 No. 1 (February 2010)
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Tagging and Income Taxation: Theory and an Application
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Cremer, Helmuth,
Firouz Gahvari, and
Jean-Marie Lozachmeur. 2010. "Tagging and Income Taxation: Theory and an Application."
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy,
2(1): 31-50.
DOI: 10.1257/pol.2.1.31
DOI: 10.1257/pol.2.1.31
Abstract
We derive a set of analytical results for optimal income taxation with
tags using quasilinear preferences and a Rawlsian social welfare
function. Secondly, assuming a constant elasticity of labor supply
and log-normality of the skills distribution, we analytically identify
the winners and losers of tagging. Third, we prove that if the skills
distribution in one group first-order stochastically dominates the
other, tagging calls for redistribution from the former to the latter
group. Finally, we calibrate our model to the US workers using gender
as tag. Welfare implications are dramatic. Only male high-wage
earners lose. Everyone else gains, some substantially. (JEL H21,
H23, H24)
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Cremer, Helmuth (Toulouse School of Economics)
Gahvari, Firouz (U IL)
Lozachmeur, Jean-Marie (Toulouse School of Economics)
Gahvari, Firouz (U IL)
Lozachmeur, Jean-Marie (Toulouse School of Economics)
JEL Classifications
H21: Taxation and Subsidies: Efficiency; Optimal Taxation
H23: Taxation and Subsidies: Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
H24: Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies; includes inheritance and gift taxes
H23: Taxation and Subsidies: Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
H24: Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies; includes inheritance and gift taxes
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