The effect of capital gains taxation on small business transfers and start-ups

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Abstract

This paper studies the effect of capital gains taxation on small business transfers and business start-ups. We consider a model in which agents have different abilities to manage businesses and derive an agent's optimal choices as an owner or non-owner of a small business. Agents' optimal choices depend on their abilities. We also find that capital gains taxation has a negative effect on small business transfers but can encourage small business start-ups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)447-454
Number of pages8
JournalEconomic Modelling
Volume36
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2014

Keywords

  • Business start-up
  • Capital gains taxation
  • Lock-in effect

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