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Could More Progressive Taxes Increase Income Inequality?


Abstract: One paper posits that making taxes more progressive could boost lower-income households initially, but more money would eventually float to those with higher incomes.

Keywords: Income Taxes; Income Inequality; Tax Progressivity; Taxes;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2020-05-19