Horstmann, Ignatius J., Scharf, Kimberly A. and Slivinski, Al (2007) Can private giving promote economic segregation? Journal of Public Economics, Vol.91 (No.5-6). pp. 1095-1118. doi:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.10.006

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Abstract

This paper explores the theoretical relationship between tax relief for private giving and individual location choice. Tax relief for giving may receive political support at the local level because of its distributional effects; however, through its effects on public provision choices, such relief may affect individual location decisions and, in so doing, has an impact on the jurisdictional configurations that can arise in equilibrium. For some demographic parameters it will promote economic segregation rather than integration, while for others, the opposite is true. In the former scenario, a ban on local tax incentives for giving would be Pareto improving and would thus be sanctioned by a majority-supported federal tax constitution. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Public Economics
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0047-2727
Official Date:	June 2007
Dates:	Date Event June 2007 Published
Volume:	Vol.91
Number:	No.5-6
Number of Pages:	24
Page Range:	pp. 1095-1118
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.10.006
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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