Pandemic and Progressivity

February 5, 2021

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Alexander D Klemm, and Paolo Mauro. Pandemic and Progressivity, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2021) accessed November 13, 2024

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Summary

Based on a survey of about 2,500 US resident adults, we show that people who have experienced serious illness or job loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or who personally know someone who has, favor a temporary progressive levy or structural progressive tax reform to a greater extent than others in the sample, controlling for income, demographic characteristics, and other factors. People who reveal preferences for spending items (more on police, military, border protection; less on education, health, environment) that are associated with communitarian (rather than universalist) moral perspectives generally show weaker support for progressive reforms, but more communitarians change their views as a result of personal experience. The results are consistent with previous findings that economic upheavals can mold individuals’ views on policy matters.

Subject: COVID-19, Education, Health, Income, Progressive taxation

Keywords: Attitudes, Household income, Income level, Progressivity, Recovery contribution, Solidarity contribution, Solidarity tax, Solidarity taxes, Surcharges, Surveys, Tax reform., WP

Publication Details

Pages:

42
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Series:

Working Paper No. 2021/024
Stock No:

WPIEA2021024
ISBN:

9781513568621
ISSN:

1018-5941

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