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Human capital formation and tax evasion

A strictly risk-averse individual with an exogenous gross income in period one can acquire human capital in the same period and evade taxes. Period-two income rises with educational investments in period one and can also be hidden from tax authorities. It is shown that a greater tax deductibility of educational investments and higher individual ability induce a positive correlation between tax evasion and educational investments in period two, whereas the relationship in period one is ambiguous. These theoretical predictions can explain diverse empirical findings on the correlation between education and tax evasion.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 3719

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies; includes inheritance and gift taxes
Tax Evasion and Avoidance
Education and Research Institutions: General
Thema
human capital
income tax
tax evasion
Bildungsinvestition
Einkommensteuer
Steuerflucht
Theorie

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Goerke, Laszlo
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
(wo)
Munich
(wann)
2012

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Goerke, Laszlo
  • Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)

Entstanden

  • 2012

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