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I'm an Economics Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley focusing on public finance topics at the intersection of labor economics and macroeconomics. My current research focus is on the interaction of corporate taxation, firm location decisions, and the location and scale of economic activity. You can follow me on twitter @omzidar.
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Tag Archives: capital income taxation
5 Top Posts from the Archives: Tax Cuts for Job Creators, Inequality, & Capital Income Taxation
1. Tax Cuts for Job Creators – Summary of my NYTimes Economix piece with Laura Tyson on the effects of tax changes for different income groups and how these results should inform the debate on tax policy for high income earners … Continue reading
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Top economists on whether we should tax capital income less than labor income
Here are some responses from the public finance economists on the list: Acemoglu disagrees and says “Two things are ott confused. Continuously taxing savings is hugely inefficient. Taxing income at source even if it is capital income isn’t.” Auerbach strongly … Continue reading
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Tagged capital income taxation, Corporate Income Tax, income taxes, Labor, Taxes, top economists
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Corporate Tax Reform: Is broadening the base and lowering the rate always a good idea?
In a Bruegel post today, Jeremie Cohen-Setton and I weigh in on simulations of the Romney tax plan, new thinking on capital income taxation, and corporate tax reform. Base-broadening corporate tax reform Both candidates have roughly similar corporate tax plans … Continue reading
Why Edward Conard of Bain Capital is wrong about Inequality and Capital Income Taxation
Edward Conard, a former Managing Director at Bain Capital, has been creating quite a stir with his new book, Unintended Consequences. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but I’ve read this article in the NYTimes about it … Continue reading
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Tagged Bain Capital, capital income taxation, Edward Conard, Growth, Innovation, Tax Reform, Taxes
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