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| Title: | | Effects of flat tax reforms in Western Europe on income distribution and work incentives  |
| Authors: | | Paulus, Alari Peichl, Andreas |
| Issue Date: | | 2008 |
| Series/Report no.: | | IZA discussion papers 3721 |
| Abstract: | | The flat income tax has become increasingly popular recently, yet its implementation is limited to Eastern Europe. We analyse the distributional and efficiency effects of flat tax scenarios for Western European countries. Our simulations show that flat tax rates required to attain revenue neutrality with existing basic allowances improve labour supply incentives. However, they result in higher inequality and polarisation. Flat rates necessary to keep the inequality levels unchanged allow for some scope for flat taxes to increase both equity and efficiency. Our analysis suggests that Mediterranean countries are more likely to benefit from flat taxes. |
| Subjects: | | Flat tax reform income distribution work incentives microsimulation |
| JEL: | | C81 |
| Persistent Identifier of the first edition: | | urn:nbn:de:101:1-20081014235 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | IZA Discussion Papers, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA)
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