Political preferences for redistribution in Sweden

We examine preferences for redistribution inherent in Swedish tax policy during 1971–2012 using the inverse optimal tax approach. The income distribution is carefully characterized with the help of administrative register data, and we employ behavioral elasticities reflecting the perceived distortio...

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Volume:	15
Main Author:	Bastani, Spencer Lundberg, Jacob
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Academic
Place of publication:	New York Springer US 01.12.2017 SPRINGER Springer Springer Nature B.V
published in:	Journal of economic inequality Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 345 - 367
Data of publication:	20171200
ISSN:	1569-1721 1573-8701
EISSN:	1573-8701
Discipline:	Economics Sociology & Social History Political Science
Subjects:	Economics Inverse optimal taxation Redistribution Optimal taxation Development Economics Public Finance International Economics Social welfare weights Economic Growth Political Science Social preferences Business & Economics Social Sciences Analysis Tax policy Studies Income distribution Political behavior Economic theory Preferences Sweden WELFARE Optimal taxation INCOME TAXATION MARGINAL TAX RATES TAXABLE INCOME INEQUALITY Social welfare weights IMPLICIT ELASTICITIES Inverse optimal taxation Redistribution LABOR SUPPLY RESPONSES BOUNDS DIFFER Social preferences
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