Category: Press
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PRESS RELEASE: New Report: The Top Marginal Income Tax Rate Drives Government Revenue and Inequality, but Not Growth
IMPA research finds that economic growth is not much affected by the top marginal income tax rate, as is often presumed, while the top rate is a significant driver of government revenue and inequality.
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BLOG POST: Raising Capital Gains Taxes Would Reduce Inequality without Economic Costs
IMPA shared the conclusion of its recent report on capital gains taxes on INEQUALITY.org.
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BLOG POST: IMPA researcher contributes to policy blog
IMPA’s Secil Akin wrote on care policies in times of austerity for the blog published by the Program on Gender Analysis in Economics.
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PRESS RELEASE: IMPA Board Member Simon Johnson Awarded Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
The Nobel Committee for Economic Sciences honored Simon Johnson, along with Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, for pioneering research on the role of political and economic institutions in shaping economic growth. (October 2024)
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Business Insider quotes IMPA co-director
“Kamala Harris’ tax plan for small businesses sounds like it will cost a lot of money — it won’t,” by Alice Tecotzky. Shared via Yahoo!News, MSN, and Business Insider India. The piece covers IMPA’s report on the Corporate Tax Proposals from both Presidential Campaigns.
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Common Dreams shares IMPA’s analysis
“Biden’s capital gains taxes could boost economic quality: Analysis,” by Tobias Burns.
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OP-ED: IMPA directors co-author op-ed in Bloomberg Tax
IMPA co-directors, writing with Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, explain why the economic and social benefits of taxing corporations go beyond the revenue raised.
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PODCAST: IMPA research featured on Forecast Direct
Clement Bohr discusses “Equity Prices, Market Power, and Optimal Corporate Tax Policy” with Joseph Stiglitz, who co-authored the paper with IMPA’s co-directors.
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THE HILL digs into IMPA’s latest brief
“Biden’s capital gains taxes could boost economic quality: Analysis,” by Tobias Burns. The story covers IMPA’s report on the Effects of a Dividend and Capital Gains Tax Increase.
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POLITICO covers brief on capital gains and dividends
Scroll down to “LET’S RAISE SOME TAXES” to read the synopsis of IMPA’s brief in POLITICO’s Weekly Tax Newsletter. The story covers IMPA’s report on the Effects of a Dividend and Capital Gains Tax Increase.