How Can Scandinavians Tax So Much?

American visitors to Scandinavian countries are often puzzled by what they observe: despite large income redistribution through distortionary taxes and transfers, these are very high-income countries. They rank among the highest in the world in terms of income per capita, as well as most other econo...

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Published in:	The Journal of economic perspectives 2014-10, Vol.28 (4), p.77-98
Main Author:	Kleven, Henrik Jacobsen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Besteuerungsverfahren Child care Consumption Economic development Economic growth Economic models Economic statistics Economic theory Enforcement Estimated taxes Evidence Fiscal policy GDP Gross Domestic Product Income distribution Income redistribution Income taxes Information Labor force participation Labor supply Labour force Marginal tax rate Nordeuropa Optimal taxation Property taxes Scandinavia Self employment Self report Social security Steuerbelastung Steuermoral Steuertarif Studies Symposia: Tax Enforcement and Compliance Tax audits Tax avoidance Tax evasion Tax rates Tax reform Tax revenue Tax revenues Taxable income Taxation Taxation economics Third party U.S.A Use taxes Visitors Welfare
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