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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Harberger Model: Main Effects<br />

3. Substitution + Output = Overshifting effects<br />

Case 2: K 1 /L 1 > K 2 /L 2<br />

Possible that capital is made better off by capital tax<br />

Labor forced to bear more than 100% of incidence of capital tax in<br />

sector 2<br />

Ex. Consider tax on capital in bike sector: demand for bikes falls,<br />

demand for cars rises<br />

Capital in greater demand than it was before → price of labor falls<br />

substantially, capital owners actually gain<br />

Bottom line: taxed factor may bear less than 0 or more than 100% of<br />

tax.<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 2: Tax Incidence 93 / 142

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