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- September 2004
- Article
Sharing The Spoils: Taxing International Human Capital Flows
By: M. A. Desai, Devesh Kapur and John McHale
Desai, M. A., Devesh Kapur, and John McHale. "Sharing The Spoils: Taxing International Human Capital Flows." International Tax and Public Finance 11, no. 5 (September 2004): 663–693.
- 03 Jun 2019
- News
Collaborations, not tax breaks, are better for growth
- 26 May 2015
- News
Exploring tax policy and our quality of life
For Professor Matthew Weinzierl, tax policy is about much more than dollars and cents. The questions of why we tax and what we tax, and similar policy decisions, offer a window on our society. “People don’t...
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- August 11, 2016
- Article
Is Cap-and-Trade or Carbon Tax Better for Business?
By: Luk N. Van Wassenhove and David F. Drake
Van Wassenhove, Luk N., and David F. Drake. "Is Cap-and-Trade or Carbon Tax Better for Business?" INSEAD Knowledge (August 11, 2016).
- 22 Feb 2010
- News
UK warned not to raise taxes on wealthy
Affordable Housing and Low Income Housing Tax Credits
This background note explores the basic themes surrounding the government's approach to providing housing: namely its shift from a supplier and builder of affordable housing to an approach that focuses on demand-side solutions and indirect subsidies to private...
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- Forthcoming
- Article
Technological Adoption and Taxation: The Case of China's Golden Tax Reform
By: Haichao Fan, Yu Liu, Nancy Qian and Jaya Y. Wen
This paper investigates the effect of Phase 2 of the Golden Tax Project on VAT in China. The reform introduced computer-generated invoices and electronic transaction linking. Using a difference-in-differences strategy, we show that the reform increased VAT by reducing...
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Keywords:
Taxation;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Technological Innovation;
Economic Growth;
China
Fan, Haichao, Yu Liu, Nancy Qian, and Jaya Y. Wen. "Technological Adoption and Taxation: The Case of China's Golden Tax Reform." Tax Policy and the Economy (forthcoming). (To appear in Volume 38 (2024))
- fall 1982
- Article
Risk-Spreading Properties of Common Tax and Contract Instruments
By: James K. Sebenius and Peter Stan
Sebenius, James K., and Peter Stan. "Risk-Spreading Properties of Common Tax and Contract Instruments." Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science 13, no. 2 (fall 1982): 555–560.
- 29 Jan 2020
- Podcast
Beyond tax breaks and subsidies: Virginia’s Amazon gambit
HBS alum Stephen Moret led Virginia’s winning proposal for Amazon’s 2019 HQ2 expansion. A crucial factor in the Commonwealth’s success was its billion-dollar commitment to developing talent, particularly in computer science and engineering. In beating out states that...
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- 2009
- Working Paper
Securing Jobs or the New Protectionism?: Taxing the Overseas Activities of Multinational Firms
By: Mihir A. Desai
Tax policy toward American multinational firms would appear to be approaching a crossroads. The presumed linkages between domestic employment conditions and the growth of foreign operations by American firms have led to calls for increased taxation on foreign...
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Policy;
Taxation;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
United States
Desai, Mihir A. "Securing Jobs or the New Protectionism?: Taxing the Overseas Activities of Multinational Firms." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-107, March 2009.
- 20 May 2008
- News
Endowment Tax Debate Puts Harvard on the Spot
Just in case you missed it, the Massachusetts legislature has voted to study the idea of taxing college endowments 2.5 percent annually on the amount that exceeds $1 billion. That puts Harvard, with a $34 billion endowment that includes...
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- 2013
- Comment
Fairness and Redistribution: Comment
By: Rafael Di Tella and Juan Dubra
In an influential paper, Alesina and Angeletos (2005)—henceforth, AA—argued that a preference for fairness could lead two identical societies to choose different economic systems. In particular, two equilibria might arise: one with low taxes and a belief that the...
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Di Tella, Rafael, and Juan Dubra. "Fairness and Redistribution: Comment." American Economic Review 103, no. 1 (February 2013): 549–553.
- February 2009 (Revised June 2011)
- Background Note
A Note on the Legal and Tax Implications of Founders' Equity Splits
By: Noam T. Wasserman and Lauren Barley
This note summarizes key legal and tax issues that founders should consider as they contemplate an equity split and ownership structure. Specific issues covered include why founders should not delay splitting the equity and whether they should involve an attorney or...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Entrepreneurship;
Equity;
Taxation;
Intellectual Property;
Law;
Ownership;
Partners and Partnerships
Wasserman, Noam T., and Lauren Barley. "A Note on the Legal and Tax Implications of Founders' Equity Splits." Harvard Business School Background Note 809-110, February 2009. (Revised June 2011.)
- June 18, 2010
- Column
Caught in a Bind over Closing Tax Loopholes
By: Robert C. Pozen
Keywords:
Taxation
- 04 Mar 2021
- News
It Would Be a Major Blunder to Raise Taxes Right Now
- August 2, 2021
- Other Article
Missing Voices in the Child Tax Credit Frenzy—Parents
By: Peter Tufano and Daniel Schneider
Tufano, Peter, and Daniel Schneider. "Missing Voices in the Child Tax Credit Frenzy—Parents." The Hill (August 2, 2021).
- Article
Don't Expect Much from the R&D Tax Credit
By: Amar Bhidé
Bhidé, Amar. "Don't Expect Much from the R&D Tax Credit." Wall Street Journal (September 11, 2010), A15.
- November 1988
- Article
Confusing Delay, Unscrambling the Different Tax Accounting Rules
By: David F. Hawkins