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Capital income taxation and the Atkinson–Stiglitz theorem

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  • Gahvari, Firouz
  • Micheletto, Luca

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Accounting for the role of financial system and money holdings in an optimal nonlinear income tax model, we argue that capital income taxation is a non-redundant policy tool even if individual preferences are separable between leisure and other goods.

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  • Gahvari, Firouz & Micheletto, Luca, 2016. "Capital income taxation and the Atkinson–Stiglitz theorem," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 147(C), pages 86-89.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:147:y:2016:i:c:p:86-89
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2016.08.021
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    Nonlinear labor income taxation; Capital income taxation; Redistribution;
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    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation

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