Optimal taxation, prudence and risk-sharing

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 443-464

  Low, Hamish ^a   Maldoom, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b DotEcon Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optimal taxation; Prudence; Risk sharing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345490641     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(02)00225-6     Document Type: Article

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