The spirit of capitalism and optimal capital taxation

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2020
Volume: 192
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The paper reexamines the famous Chamley–Judd zero capital tax theorem in model economies where the agents are endowed with the spirit of capitalism. It is shown that the limiting capital income tax is not zero in general and depends on the utility specifications rather than the production technology. The similar formulas of optimal capital taxes are derived in more general settings with multiple physical capitals or heterogeneous agents (capitalists and workers).

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:192:y:2020:i:c:s0165176520301695
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29