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The political viability of a negative income tax

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  • Jon R. Neill

    (Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA)

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This paper offers three propositions relating to the political viability of the negative income tax. One, despite its work disincentive, a majority of households would support a linear income tax that makes cash payments to low income households. However two, when government consumption is sufficiently high, a majority would favor a proportional tax over such a tax. Three, under certain conditions, a majority of households will prefer public provision of a private good or an in-kind transfer to a negative income tax. These latter two propositions offer an explanation for the public's apparent distaste for widespread cash transfers.

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  • Jon R. Neill, 2001. "The political viability of a negative income tax," Social Choice and Welfare, Springer;The Society for Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 18(4), pages 747-757.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sochwe:v:18:y:2001:i:4:p:747-757
    Note: Received: 17 September 1999/Accepted: 21 April 2000
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