Recession, taxes and economic growth

Irena Szarowská ()

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Abstract: The current economic situation forces the governments to find solution how to promote economic growth. Economic theory suggests that differences in taxation may play a role in explaining differences in economic performance. The paper summarizes common features tax related measures used to tackling the economic recession in the European Union and it also points out the effect of taxes on economic activity presented by empirical studies.

Keywords: recession; economic crisis; taxation; corporate income tax; personal income tax; value added tax (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E62 F4 E63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-05
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