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Inflation And Tax Evasion: An Empirical Analysis, Steven E. Crane, Farrokh Nourzad

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

This paper contains an analysis of the effect of inflation on aggregate tax evasion in the United States over the period 1947-81. It is found that tax evasion in both absolute and relative terms is positively related to the inflation rate. Further, the results indicate that aggregate evasion has risen in both absolute and relative terms with increases in the marginal tax rate, but has fallen with increases in the detection probability, the penalty rate, and the wage share of income. Finally, evasion has risen in absolute terms but has fallen in relative terms when real true income has risen.

Monetary And Fiscal Impacts On Economic Activity In Bangladesh: A Note, Abdur Chowdhury

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

The Significance Of Recent Developments In The Philosophical Analysis Of Reference For Neoclassical Economics, John B. Davis

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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Tax Rate Changes, Interest Rate Volatility, And The Decline In Velocity, 1981-1983, James Mcgibany, Farrokh Nourzad

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

One of the most puzzling economic events in the U.S. during this decade has been the dramatic decline in the growth rate of the income velocity of money. From the fourth quarter of 1981 to the second quarter of 1983, the velocity growth rate fell by nearly 4% as opposed to its 3% trend growth rate. Traditional models have been unable to fully capture this unusual behavior of velocity, over predicting its rate of growth. The present study is concerned with this over prediction problem and attempts to more accurately explain the decline in the velocity growth rate in the …

Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, And Investment Spending: An Empirical Analysis, Abdur Chowdhury, James S. Fackler, W. Douglas Mcmillin

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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The Effect Of Market Power On The Fringe Benefit Share Of Labor Compensation, Brian Brush, Steven E. Crane

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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Review Of Prices, Wages And Business Cycles By Burton H. Klein, Abdur Chowdhury

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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Time Value Of Money And Income Tax Evasion Under Risk-Averse Behavior: Theoretical Analysis And Empirical Evidence, Steven E. Crane, Farrokh Nourzad

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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Wage Share, Market Power And Unionism: Some Contrary U.S. Evidence, Brian C. Brush, Steven E. Crane

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

In a recent article, Cowling and Molho (1982) presented empirical evidence on the relationships among the wage share, market power, and unionism in the U.K. Using multiple regression analysis on cross-sectional 1968 data for 118 industries,¹ they found strong, negative relationships between the share of production worker wages in value added and two measures of monopoly power in the product market, namely, concentration and advertising intensity. However, utilizing several alternative measures of union power, they found only limited support for the hypothesis that union power is positively associated with this wage share. Cowling and Molho (hereafter, GM) also examined …

Income Tax Evasion: Some Aggregate Empirical Evidence, Steven E. Crane, Farrokh Nourzad

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

It is well-known that every year a substantial amount of income evades income taxation. This is obviously a significant policy problem. To solve this problem, the tax authorities must have information about the factors that taxpayers consider when deciding how much income to report on their tax returns. The need for such information has prompted a number of theoretical and empirical studies of the evasion problem.

In this paper some aggregate empirical evidence on income tax evasion in the U.S. is provided. This is accomplished by specifying an aggregate tax evasion function which is estimated over the period 1947-78. The …

The Transformation Of Ricardo's Principles Through The Addition Of The 'On Machinery' Chapter, John B. Davis

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

It is generally believed that the addition of the "On Machinery" chapter to the third edition of the Principles little changed Ricardo's basic analysis of the accumulation process in early nineteenth century England. however, Ricardo's admission - and reversal of his former opinion - that involuntary unemployment might well occur with the introduction of labor-displacing machinery does alter the relationship between landlords, capitalists, and laborers, as well as change the opportunities for capital accumulation. This paper examines these changes, and their impact upon the conception of the first two editions of the Principles.

Industry Growth, Labor Compensation, And Labor's Share Of Value Added In Us Manufacturing, 1967-1979, Brian C. Brush, Steven E. Crane

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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What Do Labor Productivity Data Show About Economies Of Scale: Comment, Brian Brush

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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Review Of Contested Terrain, John B. Davis

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Illinois Gross State Product, John B. Davis

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Errors In The Measurement Of Concentration And The Advertising-Concentration Controversy, Brian Brush

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Poverty In Illinois, John B. Davis

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Market Structure On Industry Advertising Intensity, Brian C. Brush

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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Pricing And Welfare In Urban Transportation, Masatoshi A. Abe

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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Regulation And Pricing In Public Utilities, Ann Kaiser

Master's Essays (1922 - )

The following paper is a study of the regulation and pricing of public utilities in the United States. A study of all the different ways to determine price in each public utility would amount to an undertaking of enormous proportions.

The Protection Of The Laborer As A Creditor, Thomas F. Desmond

Bachelors’ Theses

The economic well being of any person, family, or social group is a vital factor which influences every apparent activity of their existence. At the same time, this financial status plays an important part in determining the mental .outlooks and ultimate status of both the individual and the organization. This monetary determination is peculiar to Western civilization, with the American people probably leading in the emphasis upon financial position. The goal set up and considered as. success- seems to be the acquisition of a fortune, with happiness in life, family considerations, or philanthropic endeavor regarded as secondary .and worthy of …

An Economic Program For The League Of Nations Designed To Prevent World-Wide Economic Depressions, William A. Platz

Bachelors’ Theses

This thesis represents an effort to discover a way for the nations of the world to cooperate in the prevention of economic depression. The author has studied the League of Nations with the purpose of finding out what it can do in the promotion of such cooperation and has discovered organic weaknesses which seem to him to bar effective action by the League as it is now organized. He has recommended in the final chapter the organization of two new conferences, one representing commerce and industry and the other representing finance, which he considers essential to a workable program of …

Loans And Discounts, Ruth M. Thomas

Bachelors’ Theses

The rapid rise of industrial activity in the United States has led to the need of a sound credit structure in order to maintain and help business which has taken great leaps and bounds in the direction of consolidation of small interests. Business is now done on such a large scale that it is impossible to proceed without the assistance of outside financial aid, both for permanent capital and funds needed only in times of greater activity than the permanent investment can withstand. The ability to get this advancement of short time funds shows the credit which a concern has. …