Friday, March 21, 2008

On Gender-based Taxation

What is the economic rationale for taxing incomes of women less than those of men? Does it improves overall welfare or is it just an income redistribution scheme? For an overview of the arguments for and against gender-based taxation, visit the Vox forum; see, in particular, the opposing views contained in the recent articles by Alberto Alesina (and his co-authors) and Gilles Saint-Paul.

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