An investigation of the effects of taxes on work decisions on the example of the WFTC in the UK
Business & Finance, Human Resources & Personnel Management
| Author: | Frédérik Arns | ISBN: | 9783638409711 |
| Publisher: | GRIN Publishing | Publication: | August 17, 2005 |
| Imprint: | GRIN Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Frédérik Arns |
| ISBN: | 9783638409711 |
| Publisher: | GRIN Publishing |
| Publication: | August 17, 2005 |
| Imprint: | GRIN Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Economics - Job market economics, grade: A-, London School of Economics, course: Public Finance, 3 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This essay deals with the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) which was introduced by the UK government in 1999. The WFTC is a wage subsidy for low income workers that is withdrawn above a certain level of income. To evaluate the impact and outcome of the imposition of this tax credit I will first of all use budget line analysis to predict the likely effects of the reform on labour supply.
Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Economics - Job market economics, grade: A-, London School of Economics, course: Public Finance, 3 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This essay deals with the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) which was introduced by the UK government in 1999. The WFTC is a wage subsidy for low income workers that is withdrawn above a certain level of income. To evaluate the impact and outcome of the imposition of this tax credit I will first of all use budget line analysis to predict the likely effects of the reform on labour supply.
