2 papers
econ.GN2022
A New Perspective on Impartial and Unbiased Apportionment
Ross Hyman, Nicolaus Tideman
How to fairly apportion congressional seats to states has been debated for centuries. We present an alternative perspective on apportionment, centered not on states but "families"…
econ.GN2021
Optimal Taxation of Assets
Nicolaus Tideman, Thomas Mecherikunnel
The optimal taxation of assets requires attention to two concerns: 1) the elasticity of the supply of assets and 2) the impact of taxing assets on distributional objectives. The mo…