Econometrica

Journal Of The Econometric Society

An International Society for the Advancement of Economic
Theory in its Relation to Statistics and Mathematics

Edited by: Guido W. Imbens • Print ISSN: 0012-9682 • Online ISSN: 1468-0262

Econometrica: Nov, 1977, Volume 45, Issue 8

The United Kingdom Tax System 1968-1970: Some Fixed Point Indications of Its Economic Impact

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1914113
p. 1837-1858

John Whalley

Proposals for the computation of competitive equilibria in the presence of taxation contained in recent joint work by the author are applied to a model of the United Kingdom economy and tax system for the period 1968-1970. Difficulties of model specification and parameterization are also discussed. Results provide indications of efficiency, distributional, and welfare impacts for a number of alternative tax changes.


Log In To View Full Content