Tax Efficiency in an Open Economy /

This note assesses the relative efficiency of different tax bases in an open economy. If terms of trade effects are large, lump-sum taxation may be inferior to distortionary consumption or wage taxes. This result is demonstrated analytically using a simple neoclassical model. An overlapping generati...

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Autore principale: Pujol, Thierry
Altri autori: Perraudin, W.
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1990.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1990/094
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF