Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar: Tax and Transfer Systems

Hilary W. Hoynes and Tuomas Kosonen, Organizers

June 12-14, 2024

Format: 45 minutes for the presentation, 15 minutes for the discussant, and 15 minutes for general discussion.

Conference Code of Conduct

Wednesday, June 12
6:01 am
Co-sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), VATT Institute for Economic Research (VATT) and Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research with an additional support from the Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation and Palkansaajasäätiö
Local Information
12:25 pm
Welcome: Hilary Hoynes & Tuomas Kosonen
12:26 am
Session 1, Chair: Tuomas Kosonen, VATT Institute for Economic Research
12:30 pm

Distributional Tax Analysis in Theory and Practice: Harberger Meets Diamond-Mirrlees (slides)
Discussant: Joel Slemrod, University of Michigan and NBER
1:45 pm
Break
1:47 pm
Session 2, Chair: Tuomas Matikka, VATT Institute for Economic Research
2:00 pm

Taxing Wealth in the Presence of Liquidity Constraints: Evidence from France (slides)
Discussant: Spencer Bastani, IFAU and Uppsala University
3:15 pm

Taxing Top Wealth: Migration Responses and their Aggregate Economic Implications
Discussant: Jukka Pirttila, University of Helsinki and FIT
4:30 pm
Break
5:00 pm
Introduction: Tuomas Kosonen
Keynote: Joel Slemrod, University of Michigan and NBER
None of Your Business: Some Thoughts on Tax Privacy
6:00 pm
Adjourn
7:00 pm
Dinner at Restaurant Haven, Eteläranta 16, Helsinki
Thursday, June 13
8:30 am
Coffee
8:56 am
Session 3, Chair: Jukka Pirttilä, University of Helsinki and FIT
9:00 am

The Efficiency-Equity Tradeoff of the Corporate Income Tax: Evidence from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Discussant: Andreas Peichl, University of Munich
10:15 am

Insuring Landlords
Discussant: Jarkko Harju, Tampere University and FIT
11:30 am
Break
12:00 pm
Introduction: Hilary Hoynes
Keynote: Henrik Kleven, Princeton University and NBER
Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcomes: A Theory of Optimal Predistribution
1:00 pm
Lunch
1:56 pm
Session 4, Chair: Hilary Hoynes, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
2:00 pm

Studying a Sin Tax Scheme with Multiple Reforms
Discussant: Emmanuel Saez, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
3:15 pm
Adjourn
4:00 pm
Walk to Kauppatori pier
4:20 pm
Water bus to Suomenlinna island
6:30 pm
Water bus to Lonna island
7:00 pm
Dinner at Restaurant Lonna
Friday, June 14
8:30 am
Coffee
8:56 am
Session 5, Chair: Kaisa Kotakorpi, Tampere University and FIT
9:00 am

Precautionary Liquidity and Worker Decisions in French Employee Saving Plans
Discussant: Mathilde Muñoz, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
10:15 am

Growing Up Over the Social Safety Net: The Effects of a Cash Transfer Program on the Transition to Adulthood
Discussant: Hilary W. Hoynes, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
11:30 am
Break (grab box lunch)
11:44 am
Session 6, Chair: Jarkko Harju, Tampere University and FIT
12:00 pm

Forward-Looking Labor Supply Responses to Changes in Pension Wealth: Evidence from Germany
Discussant: Hakan Selin, Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (IFAU)
1:15 pm

Lost in Information: National Implementation of Global Tax Agreements
Discussant: Kaisa Kotakorpi, Tampere University and FIT
2:30 pm
Adjourn
Emergency Contact
Marjukka Hourunranta
marjukka.hourunranta@tuni.fi