Terms of trade shocks and taxation in developing countries

We find evidence suggesting that economies with a tax structure more oriented toward indirect taxes –rather than direct taxes– tend to mitigate the effect of terms of trade shocks on output fluctuations. This finding might be particularly important for lower-income countries since the negative welf...

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Main Authors: Gonzalo Hernández, María Alejandra Prieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2020-07-01
Series:Cuadernos de Economía
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/80207