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The online medium Watson, together with UBS Foundation Professor Florian Scheuer and others, has looked at various possible solutions for taxing the superrich without them leaving the country. It turns out that a combination of different policies would make sense.
"In finance, there is the Laffer curve, which defines an upper limit that should not be exceeded, as otherwise tax revenues would collapse because everyone would move away. The higher the tax rate, the higher the migration effects of the superrich," Scheuer is quoted as saying.
Economic historian Joel Mokyr is an optimist. He believes in the power of technological progress to improve the world. But national vanities and irrational fears sparked by new inventions sometimes make him despair.
Economic historian Joel Mokyr is an optimist. He believes in the power of technological progress to improve the world. But national vanities and irrational fears sparked by new inventions sometimes make him despair.
A new research paper on capital gains taxation by UBS Foundation Professor Florian Scheuer together with Mark Aguiar and Benjamin Moll offers fresh perspectives on how we should think about taxing capital gains and wealth in today's fluctuating financial markets.
A new research paper on capital gains taxation by UBS Foundation Professor Florian Scheuer together with Mark Aguiar and Benjamin Moll offers fresh perspectives on how we should think about taxing capital gains and wealth in today's fluctuating financial markets.
Why does inequality trigger such negative feelings? UBS Center Director Ernst Fehr researches the human desire for fairness. He divides people into three categories. The following interview was conducted by Swiss daily NZZ.
Why does inequality trigger such negative feelings? UBS Center Director Ernst Fehr researches the human desire for fairness. He divides people into three categories. The following interview was conducted by Swiss daily NZZ.
Economist David Dorn has conducted research on the consequences of China's rise for America. In this FAZ interview, he talks about subsidies, tariffs, and the erosion of free trade.
Economist David Dorn has conducted research on the consequences of China's rise for America. In this FAZ interview, he talks about subsidies, tariffs, and the erosion of free trade.
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