Optimal redistributive taxation when government's and agents' preferences differ

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 1215-1233

  Blomquist, Sören ^a   Micheletto, Luca ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Merit goods; Non welfarism; Optimal taxation; Paternalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646253664     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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