An income tax. Suppose the U.S. Congress decides to levy an income tax on both wage income

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An income tax. Suppose the U.S. Congress decides to levy an income tax on both wage income and capital income. Instead of receiving wL + rK = Y, consumers receive (1 - t)wL + (1 - t)rK = (1 - t)Y. Trace the consequences of this tax for output per worker in the short and long runs, starting from steady state.

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Introduction To Economic Growth

ISBN: 9780393919172

3rd Edition

Authors: Charles I. Jones, Dietrich Vollrath

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