Optimal Inflation with Corporate Taxation and Financial Constraints - Sciences Po Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Monetary Economics Année : 2018

Optimal Inflation with Corporate Taxation and Financial Constraints

Résumé

How does inflation affect the investment decisions of financially constrained firms in the presence of corporate taxation? Inflation interacts with corporate taxation via the deductibility of i) capital expenditures and ii) interest payments on debt. Through the first channel, inflation increases firms’ taxable profits and further distorts their investment decisions. Through the second, expected inflation affects the effective real interest rate and stimulates investment. When debt is collateralized, the second effect dominates. Therefore, present a tax-advantage to debt financing, positive long-run inflation enhances welfare by mitigating or even eliminating the investment distortion.

Dates et versions

hal-03945944 , version 1 (18-01-2023)

Licence

Paternité - Pas d'utilisation commerciale - Pas de modification

Identifiants

Citer

Daria Finocchiaro, Giovanni Lombardo, Caterina Mendicino, Philippe Weil. Optimal Inflation with Corporate Taxation and Financial Constraints. Journal of Monetary Economics, 2018, 95, pp.18-31. ⟨10.1016/j.jmoneco.2018.02.003⟩. ⟨hal-03945944⟩
20 Consultations
0 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

Gmail Facebook X LinkedIn More