The Optimal Taxation of Height: A Case Study of Utilitarian Income Redistribution

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Journal: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
Year: 2010
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Pages: 155-76

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Abstract

Should the income tax include a credit for short taxpayers and a surcharge for tall ones? The standard utilitarian framework for tax analysis answers this question in the affirmative. Moreover, a plausible parameterization using data on height and wages implies a substantial

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repec:aea:aejpol:v:2:y:2010:i:1:p:155-76
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General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-25