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Public Finance in the Age of AI: A Primer

In: The Economics of Transformative AI

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  • Anton Korinek
  • Lee M. Lockwood

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  • Anton Korinek & Lee M. Lockwood, 2026. "Public Finance in the Age of AI: A Primer," NBER Chapters, in: The Economics of Transformative AI, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies

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