What happens when you tax the rich? Prof. Wojciech Kopczuk
From Money & Macro Talks by Money & Macro Talks
May 7, 2026 · 1h 2m
About this episode
Columbia Professor Wojciech Kopczuk discusses the implications of progressive taxation and compares the US tax system to European systems.
Columbia Professor Wojciech Kopczuk discusses progressive taxation. Is the US tax system less progressive than European systems? What are the potential and the limitations of a wealth tax?
People in this episode
Guest: Wojciech Kopczuk
Topics covered
- progressive taxation
- wealth tax
- US tax system
- European tax systems
- economic policy
Keywords
- progressive taxation
- wealth tax
- US tax system
- European tax systems
- economic policy
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Organizations: Columbia
Places: US, European
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