2 papers
econ.TH2025
Government Reputation and Fiscal Capacity
Emin Ablyatifov, Georgy Lukyanov
How does uncertain implementation shape fiscal policy over time? We study an uninformed fiscal authority that chooses a distortionary tax-financed mandate and audit intensity while…
econ.TH2025
Optimal Taxation under Imperfect Trust
Emin Ablyatifov, Georgy Lukyanov
We study optimal taxation when citizens are not fully confident that the government will transform tax revenue into useful public goods. In an otherwise standard Ramsey framework,…