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Category: Don’t Hold Your Breath

Posted on June 4, 2019June 11, 2019

Don’t Hold Your Breath (Part 3)

Key Points

  • One measure of a nation’s success is its PPP GDP Per Capita.
  • But there are other measures of a country’s success that may be more relevant, such as the happiness of its citizens.
  • The correlation between the happiness index and taxes is strong and robust, and thus worth considering when implementing tax policy.

Continue reading → Don’t Hold Your Breath (Part 3)

Posted on May 28, 2019June 4, 2019

Don’t Hold Your Breath (Part 2)

Key Points

  • There exists a patent relationship between higher taxes and higher GDP.
  • Based upon the 35 member countries of the OECD, a higher level of taxes correlates to higher GDP three years later.
  • Statistically, the relationship is significant, but not great. And as always, correlation does not imply causation.
Continue reading → Don’t Hold Your Breath (Part 2)
Posted on May 21, 2019June 3, 2019

Don’t Hold Your Breath (Part 1)

Key Points

  • Taxes are here to stay, but the level of taxation is sure to change over time.
  • In the U.S., taxes account for about 25% of GDP, which is lower than most of the 35 OECD countries, which averages 33%.
  • There are tangible benefits to higher tax rates, according to research.

Continue reading → Don’t Hold Your Breath (Part 1)

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