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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Tagging: Akerlof 1978<br />

We have assumed that T (z) depends only on earnings z<br />

In reality, govt can observe many other characteristics X also<br />

correlated with ability and set T (z, X )<br />

Ex: gender, race, age, disability, family structure, height,...<br />

Two major results:<br />

1 If characteristic X is immutable then redistribution across the X<br />

groups will be complete [until average social marginal welfare weights<br />

are equated across X groups]<br />

2 If characteristic X can be manipulated but X correlated with ability<br />

then taxes will depend on both X and z<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 4: Optimal Taxation 111 / 121

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