Privacy and time-consistent optimal labor income taxation

被引:16
作者
Konrad, KA [1 ]
机构
[1] Free Univ Berlin, Dept Econ, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
关键词
privacy; commitment; time-consistent income taxation;
D O I
10.1016/S0047-2727(99)00104-8
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Incomplete information is a commitment device for time-consistency problems. In the context of time-consistent optimal labor income taxation privacy can lead to a Pareto superior outcome and increases the effectiveness of public education as a second best policy. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:17
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