Optimal policy with heterogeneous preferences

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Kaplow, Louis ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commodity taxation; Externalities; Heterogeneous preferences; Optimal income taxation; Public goods; Social welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 55549105048     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.1947     Document Type: Article

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