Browsing Harvard Kennedy School by Author "Gadenne, Lucie"
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Informality, Consumption Taxes and Redistribution
Bachas, Pierre; Gadenne, Lucie; Jensen, Anders (Center for International Development at Harvard University, 2021-09)Can taxes on consumption redistribute in developing countries? Contrary to consensus, we show that taxing consumption is progressive once we account for informal consumption. Using household expenditure surveys in 32 ...