Journal of Economic Perspectives

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Some JEP articles recommended for classroom use

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Since 2010

Elmendorf, Douglas W., and Louise M. Sheiner. 2017. “Federal Budget Policy with an Aging Population and Persistently Low Interest Rates.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 31 (3): 175–94. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.31.3.175 

Oates, Wallace E., and Robert M. Schwab. 2015. “The Window Tax: A Case Study in Excess Burden.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 29 (1): 163–80. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.29.1.163 

Symposium: Tax Enforcement and Compliance (Fall 2014) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/356 

Kleven, Henrik Jacobsen. 2014. “How Can Scandinavians Tax So Much?” Journal of Economic Perspectives 28 (4): 77–98. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.28.4.77 

Besley, Timothy, and Torsten Persson. 2014. “Why Do Developing Countries Tax So Little?” Journal of Economic Perspectives 28 (4): 99–120. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.28.4.99 

Zucman, Gabriel. 2014. “Taxing across Borders: Tracking Personal Wealth and Corporate Profits.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 28 (4): 121–48. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.28.4.121 

Luttmer, Erzo F. P., and Monica Singhal. 2014.“Tax Morale.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 28 (4): 149–68. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.28.4.149 

Diamond, Peter, and Emmanuel Saez. 2011. “The Case for a Progressive Tax: From Basic Research to Policy Recommendations.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 25 (4): 165–90. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.25.4.165 

2000–2009

Mankiw, N. Gregory, Matthew Weinzierl, and Danny Yagan. 2009. “Optimal Taxation in Theory and Practice.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 23 (4): 147–74. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.23.4.147 

Symposium: U.S. Tax Policy in International Perspective (Winter 2007) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/66 

Piketty, Thomas, and Emmanuel Saez. 2007. “How Progressive is the U.S. Federal Tax System? A Historical and International Perspective.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (1): 3–24. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.1.3 

Slemrod, Joel. 2007. “Cheating Ourselves: The Economics of Tax Evasion.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (1): 25–48. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.1.25 

Hines, James R. Jr. 2007. “Taxing Consumption and Other Sins.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (1): 49–68. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.1.49 

Graetz, Michael J. 2007. “Tax Reform Unraveling.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (1): 69–90. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.1.69 

Symposium: Social Security Reform (Spring 2005) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/14 

Hines, James R. Jr., and Timothy Taylor. 2005. “Shortfalls in the Long Run: Predictions about the Social Security Trust Fund.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 19 (2): 3–9. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/0895330054048759 

Diamond, Peter A., and Peter R. Orszag. 2005. “Saving Social Security.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 19 (2): 11–32. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/0895330054048722 

Feldstein, Martin. 2005. “Structural Reform of Social Security.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 19 (2): 33–55. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/0895330054048731 

Moffitt, Robert A. 2003. “The Negative Income Tax and the Evolution of U.S. Welfare Policy.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 17 (3): 119–40. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/089533003769204380 

Before 2000

Musgrave, Richard A. 1997. “Devolution, Grants, and Fiscal Competition.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 11 (4): 65–72. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.11.4.65 

Hines, James R., and Richard H. Thaler. 1995. “Anomalies: The Flypaper Effect.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 9 (4): 217–26. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.9.4.217 

Dreze, Jacques H. 1995. “Forty Years of Public Economics: A Personal Perspective.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 9 (2): 111–30. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.9.2.111 

Barthold, Thomas A. 1994. “Issues in the Design of Environmental Excise Taxes.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 8 (1): 133–51. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.8.1.133 

Auten, Gerald E., and Joseph J. Cordes. 1991. “Policy Watch: Cutting Capital Gains Taxes.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 5 (1): 181–92. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.5.1.181