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The (Retail) Price of Inequality

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Frankel, D.M.

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A panel study reveals that an increase in pretax income equality leads to sudstantially lower retail prices. Prices also fall if the income tax on high income families is raised. One explanation is that equality makes consumer demand more elastic. This would imply that progressive taxation helps reduce the distortions that come from imperfect competition in retail markets.

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Paper provided by Tel Aviv in its series Papers with number 23-96.

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Length: 22 pages
Date of creation: 1996
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Keywords: RETAIL TRADE; PRICES; TAXES; INCOME;

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H71 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
H70 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - General
D33 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Factor Income Distribution
L81 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Retail and Wholesale Trade; e-Commerce

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  4. Gould, Eric D & Paserman, Marco Daniele, 2002. "Waiting for Mr Right: Rising Inequality and Declining Marriage Rates," CEPR Discussion Papers 3388, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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