. The standard theory assumes that more unequal income distribution will create a majority for more redistribution (Meltzer … taxes oriented towards housing. While user charges act as head taxes, property taxes have distributive consequences. The … implies a shift in the tax burden from property taxes to user charges. …

changes in markups, taxes, factor productivity, and asset prices affect inequality dynamics over the 1984-2018 period. Rising …

excludable public goods into a model with consumption and income taxes. The setup is a neoclassical growth model where agents … by the Ramsey government not only increases aggregate efficiency, but it also decreases inequality. This result is in … contrast to common view and policy practice. -- user fees ; Ramsey taxation ; efficiency ; inequality …

services into a tax system with income and consumption taxes. The setup is a neoclassical growth model where agents differ in …

, we address both efficiency and distribution issues. The focus is on the effects of user prices on individual incentives … and choices. We identify circumstances under which a market system of user prices not only enhances aggregate efficiency …

Should education be subsidized for the purpose of redistribution? The usual argument against subsidies to education … the absence of a strive for redistribution, the market generates the efficient level of investment in human capital. When … there is a demand for redistribution, the general equilibrium effects on relative wages might make a subsidy to education an …

occurs since bargaining power is endogenous, and generically causes inefficiency. Interestingly, redistribution arises … decreasing efficiency, which becomes more severe as the centralized budget increases. We also analyze partial ex-ante commitment … through alternative decision-making institutions: Both majority rule and exogenous tax rules can improve efficiency. …