On the optimality of the Friedman rule with heterogeneous agents and nonlinear income taxation

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 82-112

  Da Costa, Carlos E ^a   Werning, Iván ^b  

^a FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETEROGENEITY; INCOME; LABOR; TAX SYSTEM; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 41249092983     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/529397     Document Type: Article

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