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Optimal taxation, critical-level utilitarianism and economic growth

Spataro, L.; Renstrom, T.

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L. Spataro



Abstract

We analyze tax policies in an intertemporal economy with endogenous fertility under critical-level utilitarianism, both from a positive and a normative standpoint. On the positive side, we analyze the effects of a change in the tax on capital income and on fertility, both separately and combined so as to keep the per-capita public debt constant. On the normative side, we characterize the first- and second-best optimal tax structures, for both exogenous and endogenous labor supply.

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Spataro, L., & Renstrom, T. (2012). Optimal taxation, critical-level utilitarianism and economic growth. Journal of Public Economics, 96(9-10), 727-738. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2012.05.001

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 6, 2012
Online Publication Date Jun 7, 2012
Publication Date 2012-10
Deposit Date Jun 11, 2012
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Public Economics
Print ISSN 0047-2727
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 96
Issue 9-10
Pages 727-738
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2012.05.001
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1505967

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