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The political economy of income taxation under asymmetric information: the two-type case

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  • John Roemer, 2012. "The political economy of income taxation under asymmetric information: the two-type case," SERIEs: Journal of the Spanish Economic Association, Springer;Spanish Economic Association, vol. 3(1), pages 181-199, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:series:v:3:y:2012:i:1:p:181-199
    DOI: 10.1007/s13209-011-0047-6
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    Keywords

    Progressive taxation; PUNE; Asymmetric information; Mirrlees tax problem; D72; H21;
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    JEL classification:

    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation

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