Should robots be taxed?

Using a quantitative model that features technical progress in automation and endogenous skill choice, we show that, given the current U.S. tax system, a sustained fall in automation costs can lead to a massive rise in income inequality. We characterize the optimal tax system in this model. We find...

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Main Author: Guerreiro, João (author)
Other Authors: Rebelo, Sérgio (author), Teles, Pedro (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/36577
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/36577