Personal and household income taxation in a progressive tax system: evidence from Italy

Larcinese, Valentino (2005) Personal and household income taxation in a progressive tax system: evidence from Italy. Economics Bulletin, 8 (1). pp. 1-9. ISSN 1545-2921

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Abstract

I compare personal and household income taxation and study the effects of tax progression under the two systems. Potential reforms of the Italian tax system are simulated, endogenizing labor supply reactions. Results show that, with respect to a number of indicators, the choice of the tax unit is more relevant than the degree of progression of the tax schedule. A personal and progressive tax system provides incentives to female labor supply and turns out to be the most effective in redistributing income and raising revenue, with little productive costs compared with a flat tax rate. Household taxation has instead a number of drawbacks when coupled with a progressive tax schedule.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://economicsbulletin.vanderbilt.edu/
Additional Information:	© 2005 Guy Michaels
Divisions:	Gender Studies Geography & Environment
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Date Deposited:	30 Jan 2008
Last Modified:	04 Jan 2024 05:42
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/3242

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