Income taxation and wage policy: An application to minimum wage

Tomer Blumkin*, Efraim Sadka

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this paper, we explore how the government can play a role in affecting the compensation policies of private firms in a manner that complements its income tax policies. We illustrate how this role of the government can be served by minimum wage legislation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)713-722
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Tax and Public Finance
Volume12
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2005

Keywords

  • Compensation
  • Income taxation
  • Minimum wage
  • Signaling

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