Year: 2001
Author: Fehr, Hans, Jess, Heinrich
Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch, Vol. 121 (2001), Iss. 4 : pp. 561–580
Abstract
The present paper studies the welfare effects of taxing pension income in Germany. For this purpose we apply a computable general equilibrium model with overlapping generations which distinguishes five income classes within each generation and accounts for the future demographic transition in Germany. Our results indicate that pension taxation will lead to substantial efficiency gains but will also affect the intraand intergenerational distribution of resources significantly From an efficiency point of view, the full deduction of pension contributions from the income tax base should be introduced without a transition period. At the same time, an immediate full taxation of pension income can be justified from a distributional point of view.
Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: Multiple languages
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3790/schm.121.4.561
Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch, Vol. 121 (2001), Iss. 4 : pp. 561–580
Published online: 2001-04
AMS Subject Headings: Duncker & Humblot
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 20
Author Details
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