Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents
Fiscal policies and the behaviour of economic agents (JEL H3) cover how taxes and spending affect agents' decisions.
Find Topic with PaperMindSoonFind papers & topics
Tools & resources
Learn & explore
VideoSoon
Scope
It includes behavioural responses to taxation and transfers, labour-supply and saving effects, and tax avoidance.
Sub-topics
Core questions
- How do agents respond to taxes and transfers?
- How do fiscal policies affect work and saving?
- How large are behavioural responses?
Key concepts
- Behavioural responses
- Elasticity of taxable income
- Labour-supply effects
- Tax avoidance
- Incentives
Related topics
Frequently asked questions
- Why do behavioural responses to taxes matter?
- Because they determine the efficiency costs and revenue effects of tax and transfer policies.
Methods for this concept
Related concepts
- Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
- National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
- Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook
- Demand and Supply of Labor
- National Budget, Deficit, and Debt
- Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy