Pioneer seeks to increase pubic awareness of the risks associated with raising taxes and increasing government regulations at a time when businesses across the Commonwealth are really struggling as a result of the COVID pandemic.
California Tax Experiment: Policy Makers Receive Valuable Economics Lesson
Host Joe Selvaggi talks with Stanford University Economics Professor Joshua Rauh about his research on the reaction of Californians to a tax increase, from his report, “The Behavioral Response to State Income Taxation of High Earners, Evidence from California.” Prof. Rauh shares how his research offers tax policy makers insight into the likely effects of similar increases in their own states, including here in Massachusetts.
