“...We study the taxation of couples when female wages do not reflect their true productivity. We show that the expression for the marginal tax rates of the male...”

“...This paper studies the political economy of a basic income (BI) versus a means tested welfare scheme. We show in a very simple setting that if society votes on...”

“...This paper restores many of the Ramsey tax/pricing lessons perceived as outdated in the optimal tax literature following the Atkinson and Stiglitz (J Public...”

“...Atkinson and Stiglitz (1976) uniform commodity tax result does not hold when (at least) one of the goods is produced within the household. The result is...”

“...Individuals, differing in productivity and life expectancy, vote over the size and type of a collective annuity. Its type is represented by the fraction of the...”

“...An unhealthy good causes health issues in the long run. It creates a misperceived utility loss and increases health care costs. Conversely, a healthy good...”

“...We study optimal income taxation in a framework where one's willingness to report his income truthfully is positively correlated with his type. We show that...”