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Working Papers

2009

1. Teaching the Tax Code: Earnings Responses to an Experiment with EITC Recipients
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
2. The Elasticity of Taxable Income with Respect to Marginal Tax Rates: A Critical Review
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. Top Incomes in the Long Run of History
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. Why Can Modern Governments Tax So Much? An Agency Model of Firms as Fiscal Intermediaries
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2008

5. Optimal Minimum Wage Policy in Competitive Labor Markets
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
6. Optimal Taxation and Social Insurance with Endogenous Private Insurance
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2007

7. An Agency Theory of Dividend Taxation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
8. 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

2006

9. How Progessive is the US Federal Tax System? An Historical and International Perspective
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
10. 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
11. Income and Wealth Concentration in Spain in a Historical and Fiscal Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
12. 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. The Evolution of Top Incomes: A Historical and International Perspective
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2006)
14. The Optimal Income Taxation of Couples
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations

2005

15. Income and Wealth Concentration in Switzerland Over the 20th Century
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
16. Saving Incentives for Low- and Middle-Income Families: Evidence from a Field Experiment with H&R Block
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2006)
17. 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
18. Welfare Reform in European Countries: A Microsimulation Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in EUROMOD Working Papers, EUROMOD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research (2004) View citations
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD, Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (2005)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2007)

2004

19. Dividend Taxes and Corporate Behavior: Evidence from the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2005)
20. 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
21. Reported Incomes and Marginal Tax Rates, 1960-2000: Evidence and Policy Implications
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (2004)
22. 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

2003

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

2002

24. Direct or Indirect Tax Instruments for Redistribution: Short-run versus Long-run
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2004)
25. Optimal Progressive Capital Income Taxes in the Infinite Horizon Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
26. 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
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2003)

2001

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

2000

28. Optimal Income Transfer Programs: Intensive Versus Extensive Labor Supply Responses
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2002)
29. Participation and Investment Decisions in a Retirement Plan: The Influence of Colleagues' Choices
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2002)
30. The Desirability of Commodity Taxation under Non-Linear Income Taxation and Heterogeneous Tastes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2002)
31. The Elasticity of Taxable Income: Evidence and Implications
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2002)
32. 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)
33. Using Elasticities to Derive Optimal Income Tax Rates
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2001)

1999

34. Do Taxpayers Bunch at Kink Points?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
35. 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
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2003)

Journal Articles

2007

1. 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
2. Welfare reform in European countries: a microsimulation analysis
   Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (516), 1-44 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2006

3. 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
   See also Working Paper (2005)
4. The Effects of the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut on Corporate Behavior: Interpreting the Evidence
   American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 124-129
5. The Evolution of Top Incomes: A Historical and International Perspective
   American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 200-205 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

6. Dividend Taxes and Corporate Behavior: Evidence from the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2005, 120, (3), 791-833 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
7. The Evolution of High Incomes in Northern America: Lessons from Canadian Evidence
   American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (3), 831-849 View citations
8. 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

2004

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

2003

11. Income Inequality In The United States, 1913-1998
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (1), 1-39 View citations
12. 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
    See also Working Paper (2002)
13. 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
    See also Working Paper (1999)

2002

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

2001

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

Chapters

2004

1. 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
   See also Working Paper (2004)