Taxation and the household saving rate: evidence from OECD countries

This paper analyzes anew the relationship between taxation and the household saving rate. On the basis of standard savings and tax revenue data from a sample of OECD countries, it provides compelling empirical evidence of a powerful impact of taxes on household savings. In particular, income taxes a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vito Tanzi, Howell H. Zee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Economia civile 2000-03-01
Series:PSL Quarterly Review
Subjects:
Tax
Online Access:http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/PSLQuarterlyReview/article/view/10345/10250