On the optimality of the Friedman Rule with heterogeneous agents and non-linear income taxation
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18/11/2014
18/11/2014
20/02/2002
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We study the optimal “inflation tax” in an environment with heterogeneous agents and non-linear income taxes. We first derive the general conditions needed for the optimality of the Friedman rule in this setup. These general conditions are distinct in nature and more easily interpretable than those obtained in the literature with a representative agent and linear taxation. We then study two standard monetary specifications and derive their implications for the optimality of the Friedman rule. For the shopping-time model the Friedman rule is optimal with essentially no restrictions on preferences or transaction technologies. For the cash-credit model the Friedman rule is optimal if preferences are separable between the consumption goods and leisure, or if leisure shifts consumption towards the credit good. We also study a generalized model which nests both models as special cases. |
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en_US |
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Escola de Pós-Graduação em Economia da FGV |
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Seminários de pesquisa econômica da EPGE |
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Palavras-Chave | #Friedman rule #Optimal taxation #Stationarity #Econometria #Inflação |
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Working Paper |