Optimal Commodity Taxes in Australia and their Sensitivity to Consumer Preference and Demographic Specification

P. Blacklow and Ranjan Ray

Working Papers from Tasmania - Department of Economics

Abstract: This study provides evidence on optimal commodity tax rates in Australia, and on their sensitivity to demand function and demographic specification. The optimal tax algorithm, proposed and used here, allows the social welfare weights to depend on prices, household composition and aggregate household expenditure. The optimal commodity tax rates are compared with the actual tax rates not only with regard to their magnitude but, also, in terms of their redistributive impact.

Keywords: TAXATION; PRICES; HOUSEHOLD (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B23 D12 H21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000

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