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Nonseparable Preferences and Optimal Social Security Systems

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  • Narayana Kocherlakota
  • Borys Grochulski

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asset income tax in this system is zero.

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  • Narayana Kocherlakota & Borys Grochulski, 2008. "Nonseparable Preferences and Optimal Social Security Systems," 2008 Meeting Papers 16, Society for Economic Dynamics.
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    • E60 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - General
    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation

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