Unit Versus Ad Valorem Taxes: Monopoly In General Equilibrium

Charles Blackorby and Sushama Murty ()

No 269731, Economic Research Papers 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: Agricultural and Food Policy; Financial Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 2006-02-02
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.269731

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