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Income differences among the EU member states appear to be growing rather than shrinking. The Euro was supposed to make these economies converge in productivity and outcome, but it turns out to be a political divider.
42 sats \ 2 replies \ @398ja 13 May
I see a correlation there...
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Taxation might explain the rates to some extent, but I do not think it is the primary reason. Also note that the tax rates presented here seem to be the highest marginal tax rates (it is a common problem that taxation between countries is compared only through one tax rate only)
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Only to some limited extent, correct, and that's why I used the word "correlation" :)
Nordic countries are doing pretty good in this list. This makes me thing once more that these are the best countries to live in contemporary world. Aren't they?
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