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Browsing MWP Working Papers by Subject "E61"
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Title:Financial Markets as a Commitment Device for the Government
Author(s):SIMON, JennyDate:2012Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI MWPAbstract:How does the presence of financial markets shape the government's ability to implement social redistribution? Individuals do not typically constrain consumption to equal their net-of-tax income every period. Instead, access ...
Title:Credibilty Concerns in Optimal Policy Design
Author(s):LU, Yang K.Date:2010Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI MWPAbstract:This paper provides a transparent framework for thinking about optimal investment in reputation by a trustworthy government. This topic has been neglected by the existing literature on reputation games but is potentially ...