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EFFICIENT AND EQUITABLE TAXATION
Chapter 16
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Optimal Commodity Taxation
w(T – l) = PXX + PYY
wT = PXX + PYY + wl
wT = (1 + t)PXX + (1 + t)PYY + (1 + t)wl
1 wT = PXX + PYY + wl
1 + t
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The Ramsey Rule
X per year
PX
DX
P0
X0
c
P0 + uX
b
X1
∆X
a
Excess
Burden
P0 + (uX + 1)
f
X2
i
∆x
e
j
h
g
Marginal
Excess
Burden
marginal excess burden = area fbae
= 1/2∆x[uX + (uX + 1)]
= ∆X
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The Ramsey Rule Continued
change in tax revenues = area gfih – area ibae
= X2 – (X1 – X2)uX
marginal tax revenue = X1 ∆X
marginal tax revenue per additional dollar of tax revenue
= ∆X/(X1 - ∆X)
marginal tax revenue per additional dollar of tax revenue for good Y
= ∆Y/(Y1 - ∆Y)
To minimize overall excess burden
= ∆X/(X1 - ∆X) = ∆Y/(Y1 - ∆Y)
therefore
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A Reinterpretation of the Ramsey Rule
inverse elasticity rule
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The Corlett-Hague Rule
In the case of two commodities, efficient taxation requires taxing commodity complementary to leisure at a relatively high rate
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Equity Considerations
Equity implications of inverse elasticity rule
Vertical equity
Optimal departure from Ramsey Rule
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Application: Taxation of the Family
Under federal income tax law, fundamental unit of income taxation is family
Is excess burden minimized by taxing each spouse’s income at same rate?
Should husbands face higher marginal tax rates than wives?
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Optimal User Fees
Z per year
$
A Natural Monopoly
DZ
MRZ
ACZ
MCZ
ZM
PM
ACM
Z*
P*
ZA
Marginal Cost Pricing with Lump Sum Taxes
Benefits received principle
Average Cost Pricing
A Ramsey Solution
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Optimal Income Taxation—
Edgeworth’s Model
W = U1 + U2 + … + Un
Individuals have identical utility functions that depend only on their incomes
Total amount of income