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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Frisch vs. Compensated vs. Uncompensated Elasticities<br />

Frisch elasticity ≥ Compensated static elasticity<br />

Compensated static elasticity ≥ Uncompensated static elasticity<br />

Without income effects, all three elasticities are equal<br />

Otherwise inequalities are strict<br />

Difference in elasticities related to anticipated vs. unanticipated<br />

changes<br />

Looney and Singhal (2007) exploit this logic to identify Frisch elasticity<br />

Frisch elasticity is of central interest for calibration of macro business<br />

cycle models<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> ()<strong>Part</strong> 5: Income Taxation and Labor Supply 137 / 217

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