An econometric implementation of Mirrlees' theory of optimal taxation

We extend the Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System to encompass commodity and leisure demand, estimate it with CEX data, use it to formulate the Mirrlees joint taxation problem, and solve the problem using a First Order Gradient algorithm. We take a Bayesian approach to labor supply uncertainty, bas...

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Main Author: Sevilla, Joseph Patrick (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest Dissertations and Thesis
Other Authors: Jorgensen, Dale (advisor.)
Format: Electronic Resource
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor Harvard University 1999.
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