Politico-economic equivalence

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  • Martin Gonzalez Eiras
  • Dirk Niepelt
Traditional "economic equivalence'' results, like the Ricardian equivalence proposition, define equivalence classes over exogenous policies. We derive "politico-economic equivalence" conditions that apply in environments where policy is endogenous and chosen sequentially. A policy regime and a state are equivalent to another such pair if both pairs give rise to the same allocation in politico-economic equilibrium. The equivalence conditions help to identify factors that render institutional change non-neutral and to construct politico-economic equilibria in new policy regimes. We exemplify their use in the context of several applications, relating to social security reform, tax-smoothing policies and measures to correct externalities.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftReview of Economic Dynamics
Vol/bind18
Udgave nummer4
Sider (fra-til)843-862
Antal sider20
ISSN1094-2025
DOI
StatusUdgivet - okt. 2015

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