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Growth-Friendly Tax Structures: An Indicator-Based Approach

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  • Wöhlbier Florian

    (European Commission, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs,Brussels, Belgium)

  • Mourre Gilles

    (European Commission, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs and Université Libre de Bruxelles,Brussels, Belgium)

  • Astarita Caterina

    (European Commission, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs,Brussels, Belgium)

Abstract

This paper designs a horizontal indicator-based assessment methodology aimed at identifying those EU countries presenting a potential need and scope for shifting taxation away from labour to other tax bases less detrimental to growth. The assessment methodology, as a first step, selects a set of indicators measuring specific aspects of tax policy. Subsequently, for each individual indicator, performance thresholds are calculated based on a benchmarking approach. Finally, a screening algorithm based on commonly accepted findings from the relevant economic literature is used to assess the overall performance of a country in two policy areas, namely the need for a tax shift and the scope for it. Various robustness checks are performed.

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  • Wöhlbier Florian & Mourre Gilles & Astarita Caterina, 2018. "Growth-Friendly Tax Structures: An Indicator-Based Approach," German Economic Review, De Gruyter, vol. 19(1), pages 32-73, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:germec:v:19:y:2018:i:1:p:32-73
    DOI: 10.1111/geer.12116
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    Cited by:

    1. Strohner Ludwig & Berger Johannes & Thomas Tobias, 2018. "Sekt oder Selters? – Ökonomische Folgen der Reformzurückhaltung bei der Beendigung des Solidaritätszuschlags," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 19(4), pages 313-330, December.
    2. Alessandra Cepparulo & Gilles Mourre, 2020. "How and How Much? The Growth-Friendliness of Public Spending through the Lens," European Economy - Discussion Papers 132, Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission.

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