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On the Optimal Taxation in a Growth Model of the Mixed Economy

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Previous studies of second‐best taxation have shown that capital income shall not be taxed in the long run for some cases where individuals have infinite lives and a utility function of special form. The present paper improves upon this conclusion in two respects: first, the utility function may be of more general form, and second, zero capital income tax is required for the entire period, which does not depend on whether the individual's horizon is infinite or finite. Furthermore, we also show that the optimal tax rate on capital income should tend to zero in the long run if the first‐best optimum is attainable.

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  • Yi‐Hang Shao, 2005. "On the Optimal Taxation in a Growth Model of the Mixed Economy," Journal of Public Economic Theory, Association for Public Economic Theory, vol. 7(4), pages 669-679, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jpbect:v:7:y:2005:i:4:p:669-679
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9779.2005.00239.x
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