Summer School 2: How taxes change behavior and the economy
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37 min
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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.
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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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