Zoutman, Floris T.; Jacobs, Bas - Institutt for foretaksøkonomi, Norges Handelshøyskole … - 2014
This paper extends the Mirrlees (1971) model of optimal non-linear income taxation with a monitoring technology that … effort reduces the distortions created by income taxation and raises optimal marginal tax rates, possibly above 100 percent …, active labormarket policies, benefit sanctions and work bonuses in welfare programs to redistribute income efficiently. …