Optimal Taxation with Fixed Wages and Induced Migration.

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Journal: Oxford Economic Papers
Year: 1988
Volume: 40
Issue: 3
Pages: 560-74

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Abstract

This paper addresses the issue of optimal taxation in an economy wi th induced internal migration. It extends the Diamond-Mirrlees model, in that households base their decisions on observed quantities, as well as consumer prices, and the work of J. N. Bhagwati and T. N. Srinivasan on the Harris-Todaro model, by considering the costs of raising revenue to pay for policies. It shows how the tax rules and Bhagwati-Srinivasan' s wage subsidy policy have to be modified. It also shows that concern for income distribution does not necessarily counteract a presumption in favor of placing heavy tax burdens on unsuccessful migrants. Copyright 1988 by Royal Economic Society.

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RePEc Handle
repec:oup:oxecpp:v:40:y:1988:i:3:p:560-74
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General
Author Count
1
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