Taxation and the Household Saving Rate : Evidence from OECD Countries /

This paper analyzes anew the relationship between taxation and the household saving rate. On the basis of standard savings and tax revenue data from, it provides compelling and robust empirical evidence of a powerful impact of taxes on household savings. In particular, income taxes are shown to affe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zee, Howell
Other Authors: Tanzi, Vito
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1998.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1998/036
Online Access:Full text available on IMF