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Back to PublicationOptimal Income Tax in a Monetary Economy
Preston J. Miller - Former Vice President and Monetary Adviser
Revised October 1, 1984
Abstract
This study examines the shape of an optimal income tax schedule in a monetary economy. In equilibrium, money’s role is to allocate resources across generations, while a tax-transfer scheme serves as a form of social insurance. It is found that the optimal real income tax with money can be progressive.
Published In: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
(Vol. 17, No. 3, May 1993, pp. 443-465)
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