Dr Leslie Reinhorn l.j.reinhorn@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Optimal taxation with Cournot oligopoly
Reinhorn, L.J.
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Abstract
This paper studies optimal linear taxation in a general equilibrium model with Cournot oligopoly. The main result is the following. With imperfect competition the tendency toward “inverse elasticities” tax rules will be weakened and may even be reversed. That is, an upward sloping relationship may exist between an industry’s optimal tax rate and its own-price elasticity of demand, unlike the perfectly competitive case.
Citation
Reinhorn, L. (2005). Optimal taxation with Cournot oligopoly. The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 5(1),
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2005 |
Deposit Date | Aug 18, 2008 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 18, 2008 |
Journal | The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy |
Electronic ISSN | 1935-1682 |
Publisher | De Gruyter |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 5 |
Issue | 1 |
Keywords | Optimal taxation, Cournot oligopoly. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1601256 |
Publisher URL | http://www.bepress.com/bejeap/2005.html |
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