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Figure 3b: Typical Joint Distribution in Micro-Data
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Fig 3a: The Density of Log Consumption: FES
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Fig 3c: Shape Invariant Engel Curve: Food Share
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Fig 3d: Shape Invariant Engel Curve: Alcohol Share
Figure 10a: US Gasoline Demand: Conditional Mean for Upper Quartile of Income
0.18 0.2 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.28 0.3 0.32 0.34 0.36 0.386.9
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Blundell, Horowitz and Parey (2008)
Figure 10a: US Gasoline Demand: Conditional Mean for Median Income
Blundell, Horowitz and Parey (2008)
0.18 0.2 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.28 0.3 0.32 0.34 0.36 0.386.9
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Figure 10a: US Gasoline Demand: Conditional Mean for 25% Income
Blundell, Horowitz and Parey (2008)
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Figure 8c: DWL as a % of Tax Paid
Price Change Income DWL (as % of tax paid)unconstrained constrained log-log
$1.22 - $1.27 $72,500 4.20 % 3.27 % 1.80 %
$57,500 3.08 % 4.50 % 1.80 % $42,500 -1.33 % 0.72 % 1.79 %
$1.32 - $1.37 $72,500 -3.02 % 0.49 % 1.67 %$57,500 2.61 % 2.07 % 1.66 %$42,500 -2.23 % 0.77 % 1.66 %
Blundell, Horowitz and Parey (2008)
Figure 13a Median Gasoline Demand at Median Income
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Blundell, Horowitz and Parey (2009)
Figure 13b Median Gasoline Demand at 75% Income
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Figure 13d Gasoline Demand Quantiles at Median Income
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Blundell, Horowitz and Parey (2009)
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Figure 13e Gasoline Demand Quantiles at Median Income
Blundell, Horowitz and Parey (2009)
Figure 8a: Distance as an Instrument for Gasoline Price
Figure 8b: Nonparametric Exogeneity Test, By Income
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25% 235 0.039 0.645 No 0.471 No50% 432 0.298 0.491 No 0.357 No75% 194 0.065 0.293 No 0.221 No
Notes: Cross-validation of bandwidth to estimate fXW results in hXW = 0.27.
Bandwidth to estimate fX is chosen as hX = n^(1/5 - 7/24)*h_XW (as in Blundell & Horowitz 2007, Section 4).
Blundell, Horowitz and Parey (2008)
Zero-rated:FoodConstruction of new dwellingsDomestic passenger transportInternational passenger transportBooks, newspapers and magazinesChildren’s clothingDrugs and medicines on prescriptionVehicles and other supplies to people with disabilitiesCycle helmets
Reduced-rated:Domestic fuel and powerContraceptivesChildren’s car seatsSmoking cessation productsResidential conversions and renovations
VAT-exempt:Rent on domestic dwellingsRent on commercial propertiesPrivate educationHealth servicesPostal servicesBurial and cremationFinance and insurance
Estimated cost (£m)11,3008,2002,5001501,7001,3501,35035010
2,95010510150
3,5002003009002001004,500
Indirect Taxation – UK case
Bread and Cereals Negative
Meat and Fish Negative
Dairy products Negative
Tea and coffee Negative
Fruit and vegetables Negative
Food eaten out Positive
Beer Positive
Wine and spirits Positive
Domestic fuels Negative
Household goods and services Positive
Adult clothing Positive
Childrens’ clothing Negative
Petrol and diesel Positive
Leisure goods and services Positive
Impact on budget share of an additional hour workedConditional on income and prices
Source: QUAIDS on UK FES, MR1
Effect of base broadening reform with earnings tax reform compensation, by expenditure decile
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Effect of base broadening reform with earnings tax instruments as compensation (MRII), by income decile
Reform revenue neutral and designed to leave effective tax rates on earnings unchanged
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Reform revenue neutral and designed to leave effective tax rates on earnings unchanged
PTR: before and after indirect tax reform
Welfare gains - Distribution of EV/x by ln(x)
Source: MRII
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