Professor Kenneth Scheve – Professor David Stasavage | Why US Tax Policy Hasn’t Responded to Rising Inequality

Aug 28, 2024 | behavioural sciences

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Whether policymaking can develop solutions for the inevitable problems that capitalism creates has long been a concern of political economists. One of these issues is rising inequality across the USA and other countries. Inequality is a significant risk for political stability, so it is vital to understand how democratic societies respond to it. Progressive taxation policies, which tax the rich at higher rates, can help to equalize incomes and wealth. Despite this, over the last four decades while inequality has increased, successive US governments have introduced falling tax rates for top earners. Why is this? Read More

Original Article Reference

Summary of the article ‘Equal Treatment and the Inelasticity of Tax Policy to Rising Inequality’ in Comparative Political Studies, doi.org/10.1177/00104140221108415

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For further information, you can connect with Professor David Stasavage at david.stasavage@nyu.edu or Professor Kenneth Scheve at kenneth.scheve@yale.edu

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