Privacy and time-consistent optimal labor income taxation

Authors
Konrad, KA
Citation
Ka. Konrad, Privacy and time-consistent optimal labor income taxation, J PUBLIC EC, 79(3), 2001, pp. 503-519
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
ISSN journal
00472727 → ACNP
Volume
79
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
503 - 519
Database
ISI
SICI code
0047-2727(200103)79:3<503:PATOLI>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Incomplete information is a commitment device for time-consistency problems . In the context of time-consistent optimal labor income taxation privacy c an lead to a Pareto superior outcome and increases the effectiveness of pub lic education as a second best policy. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All r ights reserved.