Which is Worse, Tax Fluctuations or Spending Fluctuations?

Gamage, David

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Which is Worse, Tax Fluctuations or Spending Fluctuations?

David Gamage

University of California, Berkeley - Boalt Hall School of Law

November 14, 2009

National Tax Association, Proceedings of the 102nd Annual Conference, 2009

Abstract:
Employing a risk-allocation approach, this paper analyzes the extent to which a government subject to balanced-budget constraints should fluctuate tax or spending policies in response to economic volatility.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 7

Keywords: fiscal volatility

JEL Classification: H61, H72

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Date posted: June 9, 2010 ; Last revised: January 16, 2013

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Gamage, David , Which is Worse, Tax Fluctuations or Spending Fluctuations? (November 14, 2009). National Tax Association, Proceedings of the 102nd Annual Conference, 2009. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1622502

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Berkeley, CA 94720-7200
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