The Pigovian rule for the optimal public goods provision with distortionary taxation is given a new interpretation. It relates the Pigovian rule to project evaluation rules in terms of shadow prices discussed by Diewert (1983) and Hammond (1986). Our formula for the Pigovian rule is compared...

In this paper, I present a framework for the comparative analysis of the national/regional dynamics of accumulation, technical change and employment from a (here, only sectorally) disaggregated point of view. It focuses on the characteristics of "dynamic variety" and is oriented to empirical...

In this paper, we analyse the saving behavior of the aged in Japan using household-level data from a 1992 survey conducted by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.

In this paper, we shall provide a theoretical overview of what are the chief implications of fucusing institutions and economic systems, what are the main sources of their evolution, how are their evolutionary paths affected by various economic factors. In the latter half, we shall provide a...