Tax Subsidies and Household Saving: Evidence from Canada

Targeted tax-based saving incentives can be a powerful tool for promoting household and national saving. This study examines the effect of the cancellation of the Registered Home Ownership Savings Plan (RHOSP), a Canadian tax-subsidized saving program, on household saving. The cancellation provides...

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Published in:The Quarterly journal of economics 1996-11, Vol.111 (4), p.1237-1268
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subjects Economic theory
Estimated taxes
Government subsidies
Home ownership
Household saving
Households
Income taxes
Marginal tax rate
Savings
Savings motives
Savings plans
Statistical analysis
Studies
Subsidies
Tax benefits
Tax incentives
Tax subsidies
Taxation
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