Repressed financial systems as instruments of taxation : evidence from Iceland
The paper discusses how inflation and direct government intervention in the financial sector can be used as a substitute for tax revenue and as a means for redistributing resources. Five stages of financial repression are identified and data presented which suggest that the post-war economy of Icela...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:fep:journl:v:3:y:1990:i:1:p:14-25 2024-04-14T08:13:28+00:00 Repressed financial systems as instruments of taxation : evidence from Iceland Thrainn Eggertsson http://taloustieteellinenyhdistys.fi/images/stories/fep/f1990_1b.pdf unknown http://taloustieteellinenyhdistys.fi/images/stories/fep/f1990_1b.pdf article ftrepec 2024-03-19T10:38:05Z The paper discusses how inflation and direct government intervention in the financial sector can be used as a substitute for tax revenue and as a means for redistributing resources. Five stages of financial repression are identified and data presented which suggest that the post-war economy of Iceland has belonged to the fifth and highest stage. The industrial organization of a repressed financial system is examined along with the forces that undermined the Icelandic financial system. The final section introduces the dilemmas of financial liberalization. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) |
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The paper discusses how inflation and direct government intervention in the financial sector can be used as a substitute for tax revenue and as a means for redistributing resources. Five stages of financial repression are identified and data presented which suggest that the post-war economy of Iceland has belonged to the fifth and highest stage. The industrial organization of a repressed financial system is examined along with the forces that undermined the Icelandic financial system. The final section introduces the dilemmas of financial liberalization. |
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Repressed financial systems as instruments of taxation : evidence from Iceland |
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Repressed financial systems as instruments of taxation : evidence from Iceland |
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