This paper applies the concept of welfare dominance using concentration curves to household data for Ireland. It identifies marginal tax reforms which would be welfare-enhancing for all social welfare functions satisfying weak restrictions. It also examines cases where stronger restrictions need to be imposed on the social welfare function to yield dominance. These stronger restrictions which we label limited third degree stochastic dominance extends the range of welfare-enhancing marginal tax reforms.
External Notes
A hard copy is available in UCD Library at GEN 330.08 IR/UNI
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. School of Economics
Series
UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series
WP95/08
Copyright (Published Version)
UCD Centre for Economic Research 1995
Classification
H2
D6
Subject – LCSH
Taxation--Ireland
Equality
Welfare economics
Lorenz curve
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
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