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Publikováno v:
IMF Working Papers. 2022:1
Autor:
Thornton Matheson
Publikováno v:
SSRN Electronic Journal.
This paper provides an overview of global solid waste generation, its environmental costs, and fiscal instruments that can be used to encourage waste reduction and finance proper disposal. Countries—especially island nations--struggle to manage an
Publikováno v:
SSRN Electronic Journal.
This paper describes, and where possible tentatively quantifies, likely tax spillovers from the U.S. corporate income tax reform that was part of the broader 2017 tax reform. It calculates effective tax rates under various assumptions, showing among
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SSRN Electronic Journal.
This paper suggests that the environmental and commercial features of shale gas extraction do not warrant a significantly different fiscal regime than recommended for conventional gas. Fiscal policies may have a role in addressing some environmental
Autor:
Patrick Petit, Thornton Matheson
Publikováno v:
SSRN Electronic Journal.
Developing countries apply numerous sector-specific taxes to telecommunications, whose buoyant revenues and formal enterprises provide a convenient “tax handle”. This paper explores whether there is an economic rationale for sector-specific taxes
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SSRN Electronic Journal.
This paper examines the main distortions of the U.S. corporate income tax (CIT), focusing on its international aspects, and proposes a set of reforms to alleviate them. A bold reform to replace the CIT with a corporate-level rent tax could induce eff
Autor:
Thornton Matheson
Publikováno v:
International Tax and Public Finance. 19:884-912
In reaction to the financial crisis, increased attention has recently been given to security transaction taxes (STTs) as a means of (1) raising revenue for a variety of possible purposes and/or (2) helping to curb financial market excesses. This pape
Autor:
Thornton Matheson
Publikováno v:
The Economics of Transition. 13:139-162
This paper studies the determinants of regional (oblast-level) public investment in transitional Russia, focusing on the effects of federal fiscal redistribution. A model of local government expenditure in the presence of regional asymmetries shows t
Autor:
Thornton Matheson, Omar Azfar
Publikováno v:
Public Choice. 117:357-372
Theory suggests that capital is more likelyto be efficiently allocated via marketmechanisms, such as bank lending and stockissuance, than via non-market allocation. Consequently, we conjecture that increasedmarket allocation of capital will enhanceec