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Erschienen in: International Tax and Public Finance 2/2018

20.05.2017

The magic of layoff taxes requires equilibrium stability

verfasst von: Frédéric Gavrel

Erschienen in: International Tax and Public Finance | Ausgabe 2/2018

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Abstract

In the same vein as Blanchard and Tirole (J Eur Econ Assoc 6:45–77, 2008) First Pass, this note shows that, under the condition for equilibrium stability, the partial implementation of layoff taxes invariably increases firms’ profits as well as workers’ utilities by lowering payroll taxes. It also proves that, due to multiple equilibria, requiring stability does not raise any equilibrium existence issue per se. These insights could favor the introduction of firing taxes, which in practice would probably be a gradual process.

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Fußnoten
1
BT explain why this private system is not viable.
 
2
See (WP) for detailed derivations.
 
3
Note that Proposition 1 is deduced from Results 3 and 4, meaning that it holds for any distribution, G(.).
 
4
In France, the general exemptions from social contributions (Fillon reform) were implemented in stages, for>2 years. The same holds for the reduction in working hours, “35 heures.”
 
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Metadaten
Titel
The magic of layoff taxes requires equilibrium stability
verfasst von
Frédéric Gavrel
Publikationsdatum
20.05.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
International Tax and Public Finance / Ausgabe 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0927-5940
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6970
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10797-017-9459-y

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