Research note shows that including implicit taxes eliminates perceived horizontal inequities in markets, suggesting refined analysis.
Previous horizontal equity studies have measured the variation in explicit taxes only. This research note uses data from an experimental markets study to show that, when both implicit and explicit taxes are considered, apparent horizontal inequities disappear, and all that remains is variation due to market imperfections.
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