Summer School 2: How taxes change behavior and the economy
Episode
37 min
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2 min
Topics
Personal Finance, Psychology & Behavior, Economics & Policy
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What It Covers
Planet Money Summer School explores how taxes reshape behavior and redistribute wealth through progressive taxation, earned income tax credits, and Pigouvian taxes targeting negative externalities.
Notable Moment
Derek Hamilton suggests taxing junk mail as a Pigouvian tax, calculating time costs of unwanted correspondence and using revenue to fund recycling programs and libraries.
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