Optimal redistribution and monitoring of labor supply

This paper extends the Mirrlees (1971) model of optimal non-linear income taxation with a monitoring technology that allows the government to verify labor supply at a positive, but non-infinite cost. We analyze the joint determination of the non-linear monitoring and tax schedules, and the condition...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of public economics 2016-03, Vol.135, p.15-31
Hauptverfasser:	Zoutman, Floris T., Jacobs, Bas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Costly verification of ability/labor supply Economic models Government Income redistribution Income taxes Labor supply Monitoring Optimal income redistribution Optimal non-linear taxation Taxation economics
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