Toying with Death and Taxes: Some Lessons from Down Under

Joshua S. Gans, Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne
Andrew Leigh, Australian National University

Summary

Economists think many (most?) things are subject to incentives. The evidence from ''Down Under'' suggests that even the timing of death could vary with a repeal of estate taxes.

Recommended Citation

Gans, Joshua S. and Leigh, Andrew (2006) "Toying with Death and Taxes: Some Lessons from Down Under," The Economists' Voice: Vol. 3 : Iss. 6, Article 9.
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3832.1207
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol3/iss6/art9

 
 
 
 

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