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VAT pass-through and competition: evidence from the Greek Islands

Dimitrakopoulou, Lydia, Genakos, Christos, Kampouris, Themistoklis and Papadokonstantaki, Stella (2023) VAT pass-through and competition: evidence from the Greek Islands. CEP Discussion Papers (CEPDP1923). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK.

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Abstract

We examine how competition affects VAT pass-through in isolated oligopolistic markets as defined by the Greek islands. Using daily gasoline prices and a difference-in-differences methodology, we investigate how changes in VAT rates are passed through to consumers in islands with different market structure. We show that pass-through increases with competition, going from 50% in monopoly to around 80% in more competitive markets, but remains incomplete. We also discover a rapid rate of adjustment for VAT changes, as well as a positive relationship between competition and the rate of price adjustment. Finally, we document higher pass-through for products with more inelastic demand.

Item Type: Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL: https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/discussion...
Additional Information: © 2023 The Author(s)
Divisions: Centre for Economic Performance
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
JEL classification: H - Public Economics > H2 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue > H22 - Incidence
L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
Date Deposited: 24 Jan 2024 11:45
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2024 04:41
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/121321

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