2004
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-71402004000100001
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Optimal commodity taxes for Brazil based on AIDS preferences

Abstract: Summary: 1. Introduction; 2. The model; 3. Data; 4. Results; 5. Conclusion.Keywords: optimal commodity taxation; social welfare function; efficiency; equity; almost ideal demand system. JEL codes: H21; D12; D31; D63; H31; C33.In this study we calculate optimal commodity taxes for Brazil. Simulations are based on the Almost Ideal Demand System (Deaton and Muellbauer, 1980), estimated using Brazilian household data. The trade off between equity and efficiency is taken into account by introducing a government ave… Show more

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“…Ebrahimi and Heady (1988) conclude that commodity tax rates will not be uniform when the demogrants (lump sum grants conditioned on demographic characteristics of the household plus a uniform component) are not set optimally, or if preferences are not weakly separable between commodities and leisure. Asano et al (2004) use an AIDS system without variable labour supply, which has much in common with Ray (1989). If the lump-sum grant is zero or is set at a sub-optimal level, they get a progressive structure, in line with Ray (1989).…”
Section: Models With Sub-optimal Lump-sum Grantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ebrahimi and Heady (1988) conclude that commodity tax rates will not be uniform when the demogrants (lump sum grants conditioned on demographic characteristics of the household plus a uniform component) are not set optimally, or if preferences are not weakly separable between commodities and leisure. Asano et al (2004) use an AIDS system without variable labour supply, which has much in common with Ray (1989). If the lump-sum grant is zero or is set at a sub-optimal level, they get a progressive structure, in line with Ray (1989).…”
Section: Models With Sub-optimal Lump-sum Grantsmentioning
confidence: 99%