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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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<strong>Part</strong>ial Equilibrium Model: Equilibrium<br />

Equilibrium condition<br />

defines an equation p(t)<br />

Q = S(p) = D(p + t)<br />

Goal: characterize dp<br />

dt<br />

, the effect of a tax increase on price<br />

First consider some graphical examples to build intuition, then<br />

analytically derive formula<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 2: Tax Incidence 12 / 142

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