Home > News > Is Taxation a Disincentive to Work? 117 views 18 sec 0 Comment Is Taxation a Disincentive to Work? John Sides - May 10, 2011 bq. While heavy taxation surely creates some work disincentives, the overall tax level doesn’t seem to be an important determinant of differences in employment hours across the world’s rich countries. See more from Lane Kenworthy. Topics on this pageLane Kenworthy Related