The Tax Wedge in Slovenia: International Comparison and Policy Recommendations
When taxes on labor are introduced, a “tax wedge” appears between the labor costs paid by the employer (gross wage) and the net wage received by an employee. At a certain level of wage, a higher tax wedge increases unemployment and decreases employment, all other things being equal. The paper tackle...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of Public Finance
2005-09-01
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| Series: | Financial Theory and Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijf.hr/eng/FTP/2005/3/dolenc-vodopivec.pdf |