One of the key institutional elements for reducing inequality is the tax and transfer system. However, economists and policymakers usually view high taxes as detrimental to economic growth. We isolate one important mechanism by which higher taxes reduce inequality and raise per capita gross domestic product (GDP) at the same time. This mechanism operates in the presence of unproductive lobbying. Higher taxes induce a reallocation from lobbying toward production. This raises overall output and reduces the consumption gap between those who benefit from lobbying and those who bear its negative effects.

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税收可以提高产出并减少不平等吗？游说的情况

减少不平等的关键制度要素之一是税收和转移支付制度。但是，经济学家和政策制定者通常认为高税收不利于经济增长。我们隔离了一种重要的机制，通过该机制，高税收可以减少不平等现象，同时提高人均国内生产总值。该机制在无效游说的情况下运行。较高的税收会导致从游说转向生产的重新分配。这提高了总体产出，减少了从游说中受益的人和遭受负面影响的人之间的消费差距。