Unit Versus Ad Valorem Taxes: Monopoly In General Equilibrium

Charles Blackorby and Sushama Murty ()

The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) from University of Warwick, Department of Economics

Abstract: We show that if a monopoly sector is imbedded in a general equilibrium framework and profits are taxed at one hundred percent, then unit (specific) taxation and ad valorem taxation are welfare-wise equivalent. This is contrary to all known claims.

Keywords: Ad valorem taxes; unit taxes; monopoly (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2006
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Journal Article: Unit versus ad valorem taxes: Monopoly in general equilibrium (2007)
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