Optimal taxation and monitoring in an economy with matching frictions and underground activities
This short paper shows the interdependence of taxation and monitoring policy in a search and matching model of equilibrium unemployment with an underground sector. More precisely, from a social welfare standpoint, two options are available to the policy maker: she/he may either substitute a tighter...
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Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
2011-06-01
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| description | This short paper shows the interdependence of taxation and monitoring policy in a search and matching model of equilibrium unemployment with an underground sector. More precisely, from a social welfare standpoint, two options are available to the policy maker: she/he may either substitute a tighter monitoring with a higher penalty or enforce both a higher taxation and an increased monitoring. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9ae0bcabb0d4554bbd03877299ff8282022-12-21T19:51:59ZengAlexandru Ioan Cuza University of IasiEastern Journal of European Studies2068-651X2068-66332011-06-0121511Optimal taxation and monitoring in an economy with matching frictions and underground activitiesGaetano LISIThis short paper shows the interdependence of taxation and monitoring policy in a search and matching model of equilibrium unemployment with an underground sector. More precisely, from a social welfare standpoint, two options are available to the policy maker: she/he may either substitute a tighter monitoring with a higher penalty or enforce both a higher taxation and an increased monitoring.http://www.ejes.uaic.ro/articles/EJES2011_0201_LIS.pdfoptimal taxationtax evasionunderground economyjob search |
| spellingShingle | Gaetano LISI Optimal taxation and monitoring in an economy with matching frictions and underground activities Eastern Journal of European Studies optimal taxation tax evasion underground economy job search |
| title | Optimal taxation and monitoring in an economy with matching frictions and underground activities |
| title_full | Optimal taxation and monitoring in an economy with matching frictions and underground activities |
| title_fullStr | Optimal taxation and monitoring in an economy with matching frictions and underground activities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimal taxation and monitoring in an economy with matching frictions and underground activities |
| title_short | Optimal taxation and monitoring in an economy with matching frictions and underground activities |
| title_sort | optimal taxation and monitoring in an economy with matching frictions and underground activities |
| topic | optimal taxation tax evasion underground economy job search |
| url | http://www.ejes.uaic.ro/articles/EJES2011_0201_LIS.pdf |
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