The Non-Democratic Origins of Income Taxation
The Non-Democratic Origins of Income Taxation
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所得税的非民主起源
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2015
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通讯作者:
Didac Queralt
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作者:
Isabela Mares;Didac Queralt
This article examines the adoption of income taxes in Western economies since the 19th century. We identify two empirical regularities that challenge predictions of existing models of taxation and redistribution: While countries with low levels of electoral enfranchisement and high levels of landholding inequality adopt the income tax first, countries with more extensive electoral rules lag behind in adopting these new forms of taxation. We propose an explanation of income tax adoption that accounts for these empirical regularities. We discuss the most important economic consideration of politicians linked to owners of different factors, namely, the shift of the tax burden between sectors, and examine how preexisting electoral rules affect these political calculations. The article provides both a cross-national test of this argument and a microhistorical test that examines the economic and political determinants of support for the adoption of the income tax in 1842 in Britain.
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Aidt T
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Aidt T
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2011
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Besley Timothy
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Besley Timothy