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William G. Gale

Once More Unto the Breach

Financial Transaction Taxes in Theory and Practice

Effects of Income Tax Changes on Economic Growth

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On what do economists agree and disagree about the effects of taxes on economic growth?

December 20, 2015 by kdavis@urban.org

On what do economists agree and disagree about the effects of taxes on economic growth?

Economists generally agree that people and businesses respond to taxes and that large tax changes can move the economy. But economists have not (and probably cannot) pin down exactly how the economy works and how responsive people and businesses are to policy changes. As a result, economists often disagree about what models and parameters to use to analyze tax policies. Those scientific disagreements are sometimes amplified by value judgments about appropriate policy.

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What criticisms are levied against standard distributional analysis?

December 20, 2015 by kdavis@urban.org

What criticisms are levied against standard distributional analysis?

Economists disagree on which taxes to include, how to measure tax burdens, what to assume about tax incidence, how to measure income, what period of analysis to use, and whether to include outlays in the calculations.

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How should distributional tables be interpreted?

December 20, 2015 by kdavis@urban.org

How should distributional tables be interpreted?

Distributional tables provide important and useful information, but here are six key things to keep in mind to correctly interpret the results.

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