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Working Papers

2013

1. A Theory of Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand as Functions of Market Tightness with Prices as Parameters
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. Generalized Social Marginal Welfare Weights for Optimal Tax Theory
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. How Elastic Are Preferences for Redistribution? Evidence from Randomized Survey Experiments
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. Migration and Wage Effects of Taxing Top Earners: Evidence from the Foreigners' Tax Scheme in Denmark
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
5. The Top 1 Percent in International and Historical Perspective
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2012

6. A Theory of Optimal Capital Taxation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
7. Optimal Labor Income Taxation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
8. Using Differences in Knowledge Across Neighborhoods to Uncover the Impacts of the EITC on Earnings
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

2011

9. Optimal Taxation of Top Labor Incomes: A Tale of Three Elasticities
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
10. Optimal Unemployment Insurance Over the Business Cycle
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (16)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (16)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (6)
11. The Case for a Progressive Tax: From Basic Research to Policy Recommendations
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2011)

2010

12. Earnings Determination and Taxes: Evidence from a Cohort Based Payroll Tax Reform in Greece
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010)
13. How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence From Project STAR
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
14. Inequality at Work: The Effect of Peer Salaries on Job Satisfaction
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (11)
15. Taxation and International Migration of Superstars: Evidence from the European Football Market
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (16)
16. Unwilling or Unable to Cheat? Evidence from a Randomized Tax Audit Experiment in Denmark
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2009

17. Teaching the Tax Code: Earnings Responses to an Experiment with EITC Recipients
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
18. The Elasticity of Taxable Income with Respect to Marginal Tax Rates: A Critical Review
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)
19. Top Incomes in the Long Run of History
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2011)
20. Why Can Modern Governments Tax So Much? An Agency Model of Firms as Fiscal Intermediaries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2008

21. Optimal Minimum Wage Policy in Competitive Labor Markets
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2008) View citations (3)
22. Optimal Taxation and Social Insurance with Endogenous Private Insurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Chapter (2010)
    Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (2010)

2007

23. An Agency Theory of Dividend Taxation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
24. Details Matter: The Impact of Presentation and Information on the Take-up of Financial Incentives for Retirement Saving
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (2009)
25. Income and wealth concentration in Spain in a historical and fiscal perspective
    PSE Working Papers, HAL View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (24)
26. The Optimal Income Taxation of Couples as a Multi-Dimensional Screening Problem
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (2)
27. Uncovering the American Dream: Inequality and Mobility in Social Security Earnings Data since 1937
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)

2006

28. How Progessive is the US Federal Tax System? An Historical and International Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
29. How Progressive is the U.S. Federal Tax System? A Historical and International Perspective
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2007)
30. The Evolution of Income Concentration in Japan, 1886-2002: Evidence from Income Tax Statistics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
31. The Evolution of Top Incomes: A Historical and International Perspective
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (53)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2006)
32. The Optimal Income Taxation of Couples
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2009)

2005

33. Income and Wealth Concentration in Switzerland Over the 20th Century
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
34. Saving Incentives for Low- and Middle-Income Families: Evidence from a Field Experiment with H&R Block
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2006)
35. The Effects of Taxes on Market Responses to Dividend Announcements and Payments: What Can we Learn from the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
36. Welfare Reform in European Countries: A Microsimulation Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (54)
    Also in OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2005)
    EUROMOD Working Papers, EUROMOD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research (2004) View citations (11)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2007)

2004

37. Dividend Taxes and Corporate Behavior: Evidence from the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2005)
38. Do Dividend Payments Respond to Taxes? Preliminary Evidence from the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
39. Reported Incomes and Marginal Tax Rates, 1960-2000: Evidence and Policy Implications
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Chapter (2004)
40. Top Wealth Shares in the United States: 1916-2000: Evidence from Estate Tax Returns
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)

2003

41. The Evolution of High Incomes in Canada, 1920-2000
    Quantitative Studies in Economics and Population Research Reports, McMaster University
    Also in Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers, McMaster University (2003) View citations (1)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (3)

2002

42. Direct or Indirect Tax Instruments for Redistribution: Short-run versus Long-run
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2004)
43. Optimal Progressive Capital Income Taxes in the Infinite Horizon Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
44. The Role of Information and Social Interactions in Retirement Plan Decisions: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2003)

2001

45. Income Inequality in the United States, 1913-1998 (series updated to 2000 available)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2000

46. Optimal Income Transfer Programs: Intensive Versus Extensive Labor Supply Responses
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2002)
47. Participation and Investment Decisions in a Retirement Plan: The Influence of Colleagues' Choices
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2002)
48. The Desirability of Commodity Taxation under Non-Linear Income Taxation and Heterogeneous Tastes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2002)
49. The Elasticity of Taxable Income: Evidence and Implications
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (70)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2002)
50. The Optimal Treatment of Tax Expenditures
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2004)
51. Using Elasticities to Derive Optimal Income Tax Rates
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2001)

1999

52. Do Taxpayers Bunch at Kink Points?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (2010)
53. The Effect of Marginal Tax Rates on Income: A Panel Study of 'Bracket Creep'
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2003)

Journal Articles

2011

1. The Case for a Progressive Tax: From Basic Research to Policy Recommendations
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2011, 25, (4), 165-90 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper (2011)
2. Top Incomes in the Long Run of History
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2011, 49, (1), 3-71 View citations (52)
   See also Working Paper (2009)
3. Unwilling or Unable to Cheat? Evidence From a Tax Audit Experiment in Denmark
   Econometrica, 2011, 79, (3), 651-692 View citations (17)

2010

4. Dividend and Corporate Taxation in an Agency Model of the Firm
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2010, 2, (3), 1-31 View citations (4)
5. Do Taxpayers Bunch at Kink Points?
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2010, 2, (3), 180-212 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper (1999)
6. Earnings Inequality and Mobility in the United States: Evidence from Social Security Data since 1937
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2010, 125, (1), 91-128 View citations (36)
7. Optimal Taxation and Social Insurance with Endogenous Private Insurance
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2010, 2, (2), 85-114 View citations (4)
   See also Chapter (2010)
   Working Paper (2008)

2009

8. Details Matter: The Impact of Presentation and Information on the Take-Up of Financial Incentives for Retirement Saving
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2009, 1, (1), 204-28 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2007)
9. Income and Wealth Concentration in Spain from a Historical and Fiscal Perspective
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7, (5), 1140-1167 View citations (10)
10. The Optimal Income Taxation of Couples
    Econometrica, 2009, 77, (2), 537-560 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2008

11. The Evolution of Income Concentration in Japan, 1886-2005: Evidence from Income Tax Statistics
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2008, 90, (4), 713-734 View citations (9)

2007

12. How Progressive is the U.S. Federal Tax System? A Historical and International Perspective
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2007, 21, (1), 3-24 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
13. Savings Incentives for Low- and Moderate-Income Families in the United States: Why is the Saver's Credit Not More Effective?
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2007, 5, (2-3), 647-661 View citations (2)
14. Welfare reform in European countries: a microsimulation analysis
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (516), 1-44 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2006

15. Saving Incentives for Low- and Middle-Income Families: Evidence from a Field Experiment with H&R Block
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2006, 121, (4), 1311-1346 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
16. The Effects of the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut on Corporate Behavior: Interpreting the Evidence
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 124-129 View citations (5)
17. The Evolution of Top Incomes: A Historical and International Perspective
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 200-205 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

18. Dividend Taxes and Corporate Behavior: Evidence from the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2005, 120, (3), 791-833 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
19. The Evolution of High Incomes in Northern America: Lessons from Canadian Evidence
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (3), 831-849 View citations (51)
20. Top Incomes in the United States and Canada Over the Twentieth Century
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 402-411 View citations (9)

2004

21. Direct or indirect tax instruments for redistribution: short-run versus long-run
    Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (3-4), 503-518 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
22. The optimal treatment of tax expenditures
    Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (12), 2657-2684 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2003

23. Income Inequality In The United States, 1913-1998
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (1), 1-39 View citations (99)
24. The Role Of Information And Social Interactions In Retirement Plan Decisions: Evidence From A Randomized Experiment
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (3), 815-842 View citations (126)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
25. The effect of marginal tax rates on income: a panel study of 'bracket creep'
    Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (5-6), 1231-1258 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

2002

26. Optimal Income Transfer Programs: Intensive Versus Extensive Labor Supply Responses
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (3), 1039-1073 View citations (180)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
27. Participation and investment decisions in a retirement plan: the influence of colleagues' choices
    Journal of Public Economics, 2002, 85, (1), 121-148 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
28. The desirability of commodity taxation under non-linear income taxation and heterogeneous tastes
    Journal of Public Economics, 2002, 83, (2), 217-230 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
29. The elasticity of taxable income: evidence and implications
    Journal of Public Economics, 2002, 84, (1), 1-32 View citations (152)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2001

30. Using Elasticities to Derive Optimal Income Tax Rates
    Review of Economic Studies, 2001, 68, (1), 205-29 View citations (130)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1998

31. Reply on Comparing Elasticities-Based Optimal Income Tax Formulas by John T. Revesz
    Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1998, 53, (3-4), 480-85

Chapters

2010

1. Optimal Taxation and Social Insurance with Endogenous Private Insurance
   A chapter in Income Taxation, Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar (TAPES), 2010, pp 85-114 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
   Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (2010)

2004

2. Reported Incomes and Marginal Tax Rates, 1960-2000: Evidence and Policy Implications
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 18, 2004, pp 117-174 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2004)