Hidden information problems in the design of family allowances

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 645-655

  Cigno, Alessandro ^a   Luporini, Annalisa ^a   Pettini, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agency problem; Family allowances; Hidden information; Optimal taxation; Parental ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 12144276606     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-003-0169-7     Document Type: Article

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