Editorial No. 55

Pundit Vol. 55 No. 6

IZA Discussion Paper No. 55

Value-added Tax versus Social Security Contributions In order to alleviate unemployment it is often recommended to reduce social security contributions (SSC) and to compensate for the ensuing loss in revenues by a rise in the value-added tax (VAT). Assuming unemployment to be caused by efficiency wages, it is shown that a balanced-budget shift from a payroll tax to a VAT will increase employmen...

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