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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Theoretical Issues in Estimation<br />

Labor supply elasticity is a parameter of fundamental importance for<br />

income tax policy<br />

Optimal tax rate depends inversely on ε c = ∂ log l<br />

∂ log w U =U , the<br />

compensated wage elasticity of labor supply<br />

First discuss econometric issues that arise in estimating ε c<br />

Baseline model: (1) static, (2) linear tax system, (3) pure intensive<br />

margin choice, (4) single hours choice, (5) no frictions<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> ()<strong>Part</strong> 5: Income Taxation and Labor Supply 4 / 217

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