Government, Taxation and Economic Complexity

10 Pages Posted: 11 Mar 2024

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Fernando Barros

FEA-RP/USP

Luiz Brotherhood

University of Barcelona; University of Barcelona - Barcelona Economic Analysis Team (BEAT)

Fabio Augusto Reis Gomes

FEA-RP/USP

Victor Rangel

Insper Institute of Education and Research

Date Written: February 13, 2024

Abstract

This paper investigates the relationship between tax complexity, economic complexity, and government size. The findings are obtained through cross-country panel data and two-way fixed effects regressions, and reveal a nuanced connection: under small (large) government scales, increased tax complexity is associated with greater (smaller) economic sophistication. This suggests that tax complexity’s positive and negative aspects vary depending on the government conditions provided to the economy.

Keywords: Economic Complexity, Tax Complexity, Government Size, Taxation

JEL Classification: H21, O39, M48

Suggested Citation

Barros, Fernando and Brotherhood, Luiz and Gomes, Fabio Augusto Reis and Rangel, Victor, Government, Taxation and Economic Complexity (February 13, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4724269 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4724269

Fernando Barros

FEA-RP/USP ( email )

Luiz Brotherhood (Contact Author)

University of Barcelona

University of Barcelona - Barcelona Economic Analysis Team (BEAT) ( email )

Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes
Barcelona, 08007
Spain

Victor Rangel

Insper Institute of Education and Research

R Quata 300
Sao Paulo, 04542-030
Brazil

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