Tax Policy

Tax Policy
Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2005
Genre: Tax administration and procedure
ISBN: 1428934235

Taxation and Tax Policy Issues

Taxation and Tax Policy Issues
Author: Brian L. Yoshov
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781600211362

In 2005, Americans paid about $2.1 trillion in combined federal taxes, including income, payroll, and excise taxes, or about 16.8 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). These taxes fund the services provided by government. As taxpayers, we balance the costs of taxes with the benefits of government. The goal of tax policy is to design a tax system that produces the desired amount of revenue and balances the minimisation of compliance and efficiency costs with other objectives, such as equity, transparency, and administrability. This book examines the detail which is where vested interests do their damage.

Policy Evaluation with Computable General Equilibrium Models

Policy Evaluation with Computable General Equilibrium Models
Author: Amedeo Fossati
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134518803

Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modelling is a relatively new field in economics, however, it is rapidly becoming one of the most useful tools for policy evaluation. This book applies CGE modelling to some of the most urgent international economic policy problems, including the Kyoto Protocol, pension reform, and income taxation, and also analyses the methodological issues that arise.

Frontiers in Applied General Equilibrium Modeling

Frontiers in Applied General Equilibrium Modeling
Author: Timothy J. Kehoe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2005-01-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1139443720

This 2005 volume brings together twelve papers by many of the most prominent applied general equilibrium modelers honoring Herbert Scarf, the father of equilibrium computation in economics. It deals with developments in applied general equilibrium, a field which has broadened greatly since the 1980s. The contributors discuss some traditional as well as some modern topics in the field, including non-convexities in economy-wide models, tax policy, developmental modeling and energy modeling. The book also covers a range of distinct approaches, conceptual issues and computational algorithms, such as calibration and areas of application such as macroeconomics of real business cycles and finance. An introductory chapter written by the editors maps out issues and scenarios for the future evolution of applied general equilibrium.