Essays about: "Wealth tax"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words Wealth tax.

  1. 1. Tax Policies and Housing Prices: An Empirical Analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Philip Eriksson; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Housing prices; Wealth tax; Property tax; Difference-in-Difference;

    Abstract : This thesis evaluates the effect on housing prices from the abolished wealth tax in 2007 and the property tax reform from 2008. This is done using a municipality-level panel dataset, covering all municipalities within Sweden from 2005-2010. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Drivers of Wealth Inequality: The Case of Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Erik Lindé; Ludvig Ljungberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Wealth inequality; Return heterogeneity; Type-dependency;

    Abstract : Wealth inequality is a defining feature of the global economy which gives rise to several societal issues. To investigate the driving factors behind wealth inequality in Sweden, a wealth model from Gabaix et al. (2016) is extended to include type dependency, differences in returns amongst individuals in the population. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Ecological and Social Effects of Gentrification and Urbanisation in Thailand's Lower Chao Phraya Delta

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Daniel O'Kane; [2022]
    Keywords : Gentrification; Urbanisation; Bangkok; Chao Phraya; Bang Kachao; Rangsit; Lower Chao Phraya Delta; Mangrove; Land Speculation; Concretisation; Flood; Flooding; Canals; Permaculture; Liquid Perception; Solid Perception; Land Clearance; Waterscape Urbanism; Salinisation; Agriculture; Food Security; Wealth Inequality; Property Tax; Land Tax; Greenwashing;

    Abstract : Rapid economic development and urban expansion of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) places pressure on biomes and communities alike. In a world suffering from the increasing effects of climate change, unchecked urbanisation comes at the expense of carbon sequestrating environments. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Impact of Reducing Capital Taxation on Savings and Entrepreneurship: A synthetic control study on Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Ellen Olsson; Bharat Bommana; [2022]
    Keywords : Synthetic control method; Net capital taxes; Sweden; Savings rate; Entrepreneurship;

    Abstract : Capital taxes have gained prominence in public discourse for their perceived redistributional capabilities. Understanding their effect on individual economic decision making is key to designing effective tax policy. Sweden provides a good case study of the implications of capital taxes, as it repealed most of its capital taxes between 2005 to 2007. READ MORE

  6. 5. MINERAL RENTS AND WEALTH : AN ANALYSIS OF THE DIAMOND MARKET AND THE POTENTIAL TAX SPACE 2010-2019

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Anton Löf; [2022]
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    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyse resource rents in the diamond industry. Based on extensive datasets and a discussion of all relevant costs, resource rent statistics in the diamond industry is examined on a global level for the period 2010-2019. Resource rents give an indication of the available space for taxation. READ MORE