Publication: Does a progressive wealth tax reduce top wealth inequality? Evidence from Switzerland
Does a progressive wealth tax reduce top wealth inequality? Evidence from Switzerland
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Marti, S., Martínez, I. Z., & Scheuer, F. (2023). Does a progressive wealth tax reduce top wealth inequality? Evidence from Switzerland. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 39(3), 513–529. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxrep/grad025
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Like in many other countries, wealth inequality has increased in Switzerland over the last 50 years. By providing new evidence on cantonal top wealth shares for each of the 26 cantons since 1969, we show that the overall trend masks striking differences across cantons, both in levels and trends. Combining this with variation in cantonal wealth taxes, we then estimate an event study model to identify the dynamic effects of reforms to top wealth tax rates on the subsequent evolution of wealth concentration. Our results imply that a redu
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- Marti, Samira
- Martínez, Isabel Z
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Marti, S., Martínez, I. Z., & Scheuer, F. (2023). Does a progressive wealth tax reduce top wealth inequality? Evidence from Switzerland. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 39(3), 513–529. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxrep/grad025
