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TAXATION
The Effect of Taxation on Economic Welfare
Consumer and Producer Surplus without Tax
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ConsumerSurplus CS + PS = Economic Welfare
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The Effects of a Tax
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Both consumers and producers are worse off
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But part of the lost surplus becomes tax revenue
Net effect of a tax on welfare: DWL
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Where does the DWL come from?
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These transactions do not occur because of the tax
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When supply isrelatively inelastic,the deadweight loss of a tax is small.
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When supply isrelatively elastic,the deadweight loss of a tax is large.
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When demand isrelatively inelastic,the deadweight loss of a tax is small.
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When demand isrelatively elastic,the deadweight loss of a tax is large.
The size of the tax matters: small tax
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The size of the tax matters: large tax
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If taxes always result in Dead Weight Loss, what good are they?
Purpose of Taxes
Fund government expenditures
Correct market failures
Redistribute Income
Types of TaxesTax on goods and services
Tax on income
and profits
Taxes for social contributions
Taxes as % of GDP for EU countries
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http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation/
Specific Taxes as % of GDP for EU countries
Taxes on income and profitTaxes on goods and servicesTaxes for social contributions
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Taxes as % of GDP for OECD Countries
