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Altig, David; Auerbach, Alan J.; Kotlikoff, Laurence J.; Smetters, Kent A.; Walliser, Jan
The American economic review, 06/2001, Letnik: 91, Številka: 3Journal Article
This paper uses a new, large-scale, dynamic life-cycle simulation model to compare the welfare and macroeconomic effects of transitions to five fundamental alternatives to the U.S. federal income tax, including a proportional consumption tax and a flat tax. The model incorporates intragenerational heterogeneity and a detailed specification of alternative tax systems. Simulation results project significant long-run increases in output for some reforms. For other reforms, namely those that seek to insulate the poor and initial older generations from adverse welfare changes, long-run output gains are modest.
