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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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General Non-Linear Income Tax<br />

Consider small reform: increase T ′ by dτ in small band (z, z + dz)<br />

Mechanical revenue effect<br />

dM = dzdτ(1 − H(z))<br />

Mechanical welfare effect<br />

dW = −dzdτ(1 − H(z))G (z)<br />

Behavioral effect: substitution effect δz inside small band [z, z + dz]:<br />

dB = h(z)dz · T ′ · δz = h(z)dz · T ′ · dτ · ε(z) · z/(1 − T ′ )<br />

Optimum dM + dW + dB = 0<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 4: Optimal Taxation 71 / 121

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