Progressive Taxation of Extractive Resources as Second-Best Optimal Policy /

The paper provides a critical review of the literature on the concept of progressivity in the taxation of petroleum and mineral resources and offers a fresh perspective on its purpose and measurement. Regressive taxes, such as royalties, exist to satisfy policy objectives other than revenue maximiza...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wen, Jean-Francois
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2018/130
Online Access:Full text available on IMF