Estate Taxation with Altruism Heterogeneity
We develop a theory of optimal estate taxation in a model where bequest inequality is driven by differences in parental altruism. We show that a wide range of results are possible, from positive taxes to subsidies. The results depend on redistributive objectives implicit in the cardinal specificatio...
Main Authors: | Farhi, Emmanuel, Werning, Ivan |
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Other Authors: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics |
Format: | Article |
Language: | en_US |
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American Economic Association
2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82876 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2370-5575 |
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