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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Ramsey Model: Government’s Problem<br />

Government solves either the maximization problem<br />

subject to the revenue requirement<br />

τ · x =<br />

max V (q, Z )<br />

N<br />

∑ τ i x i (q, Z ) ≥ E<br />

i=1<br />

Or, equivalently, minimize excess burden of the tax system<br />

min EB(q) = e(q, V (q, Z )) − e(p, V (q, Z )) − E<br />

subject to the same revenue requirement<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 4: Optimal Taxation 11 / 121

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