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Optimum taxation and allocation of time

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Optimal taxation states that, any market good which requires little household time, or even saves time, should carry a relative low tax rate. Optimal commodity taxation is governed by factor shares in household activities. The BeckerEs theory of allocation of time is the base of this optimal taxation.

Author: Kleven, Henrik Jacobson
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2004

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On the atmosphere externality and corrective taxes

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In the presence of an "Atmosphere Externality" and competitive behavior by households, a uniform commodity tax on the externality-generating good, attains the first best. If income redistribution is desirable, then personalized taxes are required for the second best optimum.

Author: Sheshinski, Eytan
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2004

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Tax bases, tax rates and the elasticity of reported income

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It is shown that taxable income elasticity in the United States depends on useable deductions as per the Tax Reform Act of 1986. The idea of the fixity of key behavioral elasticity is questioned.

Author: Kopczuk, Wojciech
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2005
Personal Income Taxes, Personal Income Tax Rates, Personal income tax

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Subjects list: United States, Analysis, Taxation, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Tax rates, Commodity markets
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