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Redistribution and employment in frictional labor markets *
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Hummel, Albert Jan |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | This paper analyzes optimal taxation when search frictions generate unemployment and labor supply responds along both the intensive (hours) and extensive (participation) margin. I characterize optimal tax rules in terms of the observable income distribution and sufficient statistics. Search frictions have an ambiguous effect on optimal taxes. High marginal tax rates reduce wage pressure, which lowers unemployment. High average taxes have the opposite effect. The first (second) of these effects calls for higher (lower) tax rates. JEL classification: H21, J38, J65, J68 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.albertjanhummel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/jmp_draft.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |