Optimal Taxes and Transfers under Partial Information
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* We wish to thank two anonymous referees and the participants of the CESifo Area Conference on Employment and Social Protection, June 2004 in Munich for helpful remarks. Of course, we take sole responsibility for all remaining shortcomings.
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