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Taxes, the Speed of Convergence, and Implications for Welfare Effects of Fiscal Policy

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Previous studies suggest that income taxes do not affect the convergence speed in neoclassical and new growth models. Those studies use very simple tax structures. This paper shows that a relation between taxes and convergence speed emerges if tax benefits are included in standard macroeconomic models. A welfare example suggests that the economic impact could be large even if the absolute size of the effect of taxes on convergence speed is small.

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  • Benjamin Russo, 2002. "Taxes, the Speed of Convergence, and Implications for Welfare Effects of Fiscal Policy," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 69(2), pages 444-456, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:soecon:v:69:y:2002:i:2:p:444-456
    DOI: 10.1002/j.2325-8012.2002.tb00502.x
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