scholarly journals Optimal Fiscal Policy with Consumption Taxation

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
GIORGIO MOTTA ◽  
RAFFAELE ROSSI
Keyword(s):  
Fiscal Policy ◽  
Consumption Taxation ◽  
Optimal Fiscal Policy

scholarly journals Optimal Fiscal Policy with Utility-Enhancing Government Spending, Consumption Taxation and a Common Income Tax Rate: The Case of Bulgaria

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Vasilev
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Fiscal Policy ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Consumption Tax ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Government Purchases ◽  
Consumption Taxation ◽  
Optimal Fiscal Policy ◽  
Business Cycle Model ◽  
Set Up

AbstractThis paper explores the effects of fiscal policy in an economy based on indirect taxes, and one that is constrained to taxing all (labor and capital) income at the same rate. The focus of the paper is on the relative importance of consumption vs. income taxation, as well as on the provision of utility-enhancing public services. To this end, a Real-Business-Cycle model, calibrated to Bulgarian data (1999–2014), was set up with a richer public finance side. Bulgarian economy was chosen as a case study due to its major dependence on consumption taxation as a source of tax revenue. To illustrate the effects of fiscal policy, two regimes were compared and contrasted to one another - exogenous vs. optimal (Ramsey) policy case. The main findings from the computational experiments performed are: (i) The optimal steady-state (capital and labor income) tax rate is zero, as it is the most distortionary tax to use; (ii) The optimal steady-state consumption tax (the only source of revenue) has to almost double to finance the optimally-set level of government purchases.

Optimal Fiscal Policy in an Open Economy with Time-Varying Elasticities

1986 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 763
Author(s):  
Jagdeep S. Bhandari ◽  
Donald A. Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Fiscal Policy ◽  
Open Economy ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Optimal Fiscal Policy
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