The Case for a Progressive Tax: From Basic Research to Policy Recommendations
Resources - Author: Emmanuel Saez, Peter Diamond / Year: 2011
This paper presents the case for tax progressivity based on recent results in optimal tax theory. We consider the optimal progressivity of earnings taxation and whether capital income should be taxed. We critically discuss the academic research on these topics and when and how the results can be used...
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Resources - Author: Emmanuel Saez, Facundo Alvaredo, Gabriel Zucman, Lucas Chancel, Thomas Piketty / Year: 2018
The World Inequality Report 2018 relies on a cutting-edge methodology to measure income and wealth inequality in a systematic and transparent manner. By developing this report, the World Inequality Lab seeks to fill a democratic gap and to equip various actors of society with the necessary facts to engage in informed...
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