Optimal Taxation, Economic Growth and Income Inequality

That there is a trade-off between equity and efficiency (economic growth) is well known. Two models have been developed that link government spending and taxation to economic growth. This paper uses these models to provide estimates of the growth-maximizing tax rate. Then, a two equation structural...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Public choice 2003-06, Vol.115 (3/4), p.299-312
1. Verfasser:	Scully, Gerald W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Capital stock Coefficients Consumption Economic Development Economic growth Economic growth models Economic growth rate Economic models Economics Efficiency Estimated taxes Expenditures Gini coefficient Government Spending Income Income distribution Income Inequality Income redistribution Investments Optimal taxation Optimization Productivity Public choice Public expenditure Socioeconomics Structural Models Studies Subsidies Tax rates Taxation Time series Trends U.S.A United States of America Variables
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Zusammenfassung:	That there is a trade-off between equity and efficiency (economic growth) is well known. Two models have been developed that link government spending and taxation to economic growth. This paper uses these models to provide estimates of the growth-maximizing tax rate. Then, a two equation structural model is developed and estimated that is used to find the trade-off rate between economic growth and income inequality and the growth-maximizing level of income inequality for the United States over the period 1960-1990.
ISSN:	0048-5829 1573-7101
DOI:	10.1023/a:1024223916710