The Influence of the Tax Wedge on Unemployment in OECD Countries in Comparison with Croatia

The tax wedge is the difference between the employer’s labour costs and the net takehome pay of the employee. An increase in the tax wedge leads to an increase in the companies’ labour costs and thus indirectly influences the level of unemployment. This article will try to answer these questions: Do...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anamarija Šeparović
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Public Finance 2009-12-01
Series:Financial Theory and Practice
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Online Access:http://www.ijf.hr/eng/FTP/2009/4/separovic.pdf