Blar i Discussion papers (SAM) på forfatter "Sandmo, Agnar"
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The theory of tax evasion : a retrospective view
Sandmo, Agnar (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2004-12)The paper gives an overview of some main themes in the theory of tax evasion, starting from Allingham and Sandmo (1972). It reviews the comparative statics of the original model of individual behaviour where the tax ... -
Towards a competitive society? : the promotion of competition as a goal of economic policy
Sandmo, Agnar (Discussion paper, Working paper, 1999-04)This paper discusses the problems involved in considering competition policy as a separate area of economic policy. Two problems are given special attention. The first is the doubtful efficiency gain from enforcing ... -
Uncertainty in the theory of public finance
Sandmo, Agnar (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2009-09)This paper discusses the role that the economics of uncertainty has played in the theory of public finance. From being mostly concerned with its choice-theoretic foundations in the 1950s and ‘60s, the theory of expected ... -
The welfare economics of global public goods
Sandmo, Agnar (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2007-11)This paper studies the conditions for a welfare-maximizing allocation of resources to the production of global public goods, such as biodiversity, the global climate, the cultural heritage, knowledge, and world peace. A ...