Resum
Inequality of post-tax income among pre-tax equals is evaluated and aggregated to form a global index of horizontal inequity in the income tax. The vertical action of the tax is captured by its inequality effect on average between groups of pre-tax equals. Putting the two together, horizontal inequity measures loss of vertical performance. The identification problem, which has previously been thought insuperable, is addressed by a procedure validating the banding of income units into 'close equals' groups. The horizontal and vertical effects of a major Spanish income tax reform are evaluated. Lines for future investigation are suggested.
Idioma original | English |
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Pàgines (de-a) | 25-37 |
Revista | International Tax and Public Finance |
Volum | 4 |
Número | 1 |
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Estat de la publicació | Publicada - 1 de gen. 1997 |