Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/95957 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
arqus Discussion Paper No. 156
Publisher: 
Arbeitskreis Quantitative Steuerlehre (arqus), Berlin
Abstract: 
We test the predictions of the theoretical literature initiated by the study of Domar and Musgrave (1944) with a laboratory experiment in which subjects have to decide on the composition of an asset portfolio. Our simple design enables us to distinguish between Real Tax Effects and Perception Effects when a proportional income tax, with and without a full loss offset provision, is introduced. Observed investment behavior is partially inconsistent with the theoretical predictions if we do not control for the Perception Effects. However, if we consider these effects, we find support for the theory. The isolated Perception Effects can explain the unexpected behavior observed in previous studies and has both scientific and political implications.
Subjects: 
Taxation
Domar-Musgrave Effect
Tax Perception
Risk Taking Behavior
Portfolio Choice
Behavioral Taxation
JEL: 
C91
D14
H24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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