form of Income Tax Credits) are not only useful to exit the wage trap, but also to speed up recovery and reduce the child …

form of Income Tax Credits) are not only useful to exit the wage trap, but also to speed up recovery and reduce the child …

inducement of early retirement may be part of the optimal tax-transfer policy. We consider a model in which individuals differ in … characterize the optimal non linear tax-transfer that maximizes a utilitarian welfare function when weekly earnings and the length …

fraction of their life-time relying on retirement benefits. At the same time, social security programs face mounting financial … tax theory and of political economy. …