Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/216629 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 8233
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
We analyze the relationship between cognitive ability and bunching in the context of a large and salient kink point of the Swedish income tax schedule. Using population-wide register data from the Swedish military enlistment and administrative tax records, we find that high-ability individuals bunch more than low-ability individuals. This ability gradient is stronger for the self-employed, but is also present among wage earners. We also use high-school GPA and math grades to analyze gender differences, finding a stronger ability gradient among men.
Subjects: 
bunching
ability
skills
complexity
optimal taxation
JEL: 
H21
H24
J22
J24
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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