We review theoretical explanations for in-kind transfers in light of the limited empirical
evidence. After reviewing the traditional paternalistic arguments, we consider explanations …

The conventional wisdom since Yaari (1965) is that households without a bequest motive
should fully annuitize their investments. Numerous frictions do not break this sharp result …

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This article explores subjects in optimal income taxation characterized by recent research
interest, practical importance in light of concerns about inequality, potential for …

We examine equilibria in competitive insurance markets with adverse selection when wealth
differences arise endogenously from unobservable savings or labor supply decisions. The …

This paper analyzes the interactions between redistribution and unemployment insurance
policies and their implications for the optimal design of tax-benefit systems. In a setting …

Half of the jobs in the United States feature pay for performance. We derive incidence and
optimum formulas for the rate of tax progressivity and the top income tax rate when such …

The conventional wisdom dating back to Yaari (1965) is that households without a bequest
motive should fully annuitize their investments. Numerous market frictions do not break this …

Tax collections law is debtor-creditor law.'Like other debtors, taxpayers sometimes fail to pay
their tax bills.'And, like other creditors, the government will sometimes be unable to collect …

Premium subsidies have been advocated as an alternative to social health insurance. These
subsidies are paid if expenditure on health insurance exceeds a given share of income. In …