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Taxes, Wages and Human Capital.

Authors :
Clement, Douglas
Source :
Region (10453369); Jun2010, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p50-52, 3p
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article presents a summary of the report "Taxation of Human Capital and Wage Inequality: A Cross-Country Analysis," by Minneapolis visiting scholar Faith Guvenan. It discusses the impact of labor income taxes on determinants of wage inequality, especially on individuals' incentives to build human capital. It also presents data relating to tax policies and inequality in the United States and Europe. It concludes that endogenous labor supply plays an important role for wage inequality when interacted with progressivity.

Subjects

Subjects :
TAXATION
HUMAN capital
EQUALITY

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10453369
Volume :
24
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Region (10453369)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
52656786