Does Informality Deter Tax Progressivity?
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Keywords
tax evasion; informality; tax enforcement; local taxes; tax progressivity;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- H26 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Tax Evasion and Avoidance
- H71 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
- H72 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Budget and Expenditures
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-EUR-2022-05-23 (Microeconomic European Issues)
- NEP-IUE-2022-05-23 (Informal and Underground Economics)
- NEP-PBE-2022-05-23 (Public Economics)
- NEP-PUB-2022-05-23 (Public Finance)
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