The Influence of the Tax Wedge on Unemployment in OECD Countries in Comparison with Croatia
The tax wedge is the difference between the employer’s labour costs and the net takehome pay of the employee. An increase in the tax wedge leads to an increase in the companies’ labour costs and thus indirectly influences the level of unemployment. This article will try to answer these questions: Do...
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Language: | English |
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Institute of Public Finance
2009-12-01
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Series: | Financial Theory and Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijf.hr/eng/FTP/2009/4/separovic.pdf |