This paper proposes a method of estimating marginal tax rates using nonparametric regression techniques, and the income and tax data obtained from the Individual Tax Model Files. Our method yields estimates of average marginal effective tax rates on personal income which are significantly different fromthe existing estimates of marginal tax rates.
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Paper provided by New South Wales - School of Economics in its series Papers with number
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Length: 29 pages Date of creation: 1999 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:fth:nesowa:99/7
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