The Efficiency of Fiscal Measures in Preventing Out Migration from North Finland
International audience In this paper we introduce a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model for the Finnish regional economy, RegFin. This multi-sector and interregional model characterizes economic activity in the regions of Lappi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Kainuu, Keski-Pohjanmaa and the rest of Finla...
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ftccsdartic:oai:HAL:hal-00588368v1 2023-05-15T17:39:13+02:00 The Efficiency of Fiscal Measures in Preventing Out Migration from North Finland Torma, Hannu Kalevi Rutherford, Thomas Institute for Rural Research & Training University of Colorado Boulder 2010-04-23 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00588368 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00588368/document https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00588368/file/PEER_stage2_10.1080%252F00343400802508786.pdf https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400802508786 en eng HAL CCSD Taylor & Francis (Routledge) info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1080/00343400802508786 hal-00588368 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00588368 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00588368/document https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00588368/file/PEER_stage2_10.1080%252F00343400802508786.pdf doi:10.1080/00343400802508786 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 0034-3404 EISSN: 1360-0591 Regional Studies https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00588368 Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2010, 44 (04), pp.465-475. ⟨10.1080/00343400802508786⟩ Social Sciences & Humanities info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2010 ftccsdartic https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400802508786 2020-12-26T05:49:34Z International audience In this paper we introduce a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model for the Finnish regional economy, RegFin. This multi-sector and interregional model characterizes economic activity in the regions of Lappi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Kainuu, Keski-Pohjanmaa and the rest of Finland. Unemployment and net migration are determined endogenously within the model. We consider the macroeconomic effects of a regional policy applied to North Finland that is similar to tax reforms which have been implemented in Norway. The key feature of the policy concerns regionally differentiated tax rates. Tax incentives affect individual choices regarding both migration and employment. We also study a value-added tax reform where labour costs are exempted from the tax base. Our simulations seem to indicate that the regional differentiation of the social security payments of the employers and the value-added tax reform could be effective tools of regional policy. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Finland Lappi Archive ouverte HAL (Hyper Article en Ligne, CCSD - Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) Norway Kainuu ENVELOPE(28.000,28.000,66.000,66.000) Regional Studies 44 4 465 475 |
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International audience In this paper we introduce a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model for the Finnish regional economy, RegFin. This multi-sector and interregional model characterizes economic activity in the regions of Lappi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Kainuu, Keski-Pohjanmaa and the rest of Finland. Unemployment and net migration are determined endogenously within the model. We consider the macroeconomic effects of a regional policy applied to North Finland that is similar to tax reforms which have been implemented in Norway. The key feature of the policy concerns regionally differentiated tax rates. Tax incentives affect individual choices regarding both migration and employment. We also study a value-added tax reform where labour costs are exempted from the tax base. Our simulations seem to indicate that the regional differentiation of the social security payments of the employers and the value-added tax reform could be effective tools of regional policy. |
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The Efficiency of Fiscal Measures in Preventing Out Migration from North Finland |
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The Efficiency of Fiscal Measures in Preventing Out Migration from North Finland |
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