In this paper we analyze second‐best optimal taxation in an endogenous‐growth model
driven by public expenditure, in presence of endogenous fertility and labor supply …

We analyze tax policies in an intertemporal economy with endogenous fertility under critical-
level utilitarianism, both from a positive and a normative standpoint. On the positive side, we …

We study optimal taxation when jobs are found through a social network. The network
determines employment, which workers may influence by engaging in social activities. The …

We study optimal tax policy in a model economy where workers find their jobs from their
peers in a social network. The unemployment rate is then determined by the dynamic of the …

In this paper we tackle the issue of optimal taxation in a growing economy in presence of
endogenous fertility and critical-level utilitiarian preferences. On the positive side we show …

Abstract Following Kocherlakota and Pistaferri (2007), we consider two market structures:(i)
where agents cannot insure at all their consumption against idiosyncratic skill shocks and (ii) …