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In this book, Peter Diamond analyzes social security as a particular example of optimal taxation theory. Assuming a world of incomplete markets and asymmetric information, he uses a variety of simple models to illuminate the economic forces that bear on specific social security policy issues. The focus is on the degree of progressivity desirable in social security and the design of incentives to delay retirement beyond the earliest age of eligibility for benefits. Before analyzing these models, Diamond presents introductions to optimal income tax theory and the theory of incomplete markets. He incorporates recent theoretical developments such as time-inconsistent preferences into his analyses and shows that distorting taxes and a measure of progressivity in benefits are desirable. Diamond also discusses social security reform, with a focus on Germany.

Welfare economics --- Welfare state --- Taxation --- Capitalism --- Social Security --- Social security --- finance --- Finance --- 36 --- 336.2 --- -Social security --- -Taxation --- -Welfare economics --- AA / International- internationaal --- DE / Germany - Duitsland - Allemagne --- 336.200 --- 336.024 --- 368.40 --- State, Welfare --- Economic policy --- Public welfare --- Social policy --- State, The --- Economics --- Duties --- Fee system (Taxation) --- Tax policy --- Tax reform --- Taxation, Incidence of --- Taxes --- Finance, Public --- Revenue --- Insurance, Social --- Insurance, State and compulsory --- Social insurance --- Insurance --- Income maintenance programs --- Market economy --- Profit --- Capital --- Maatschappelijk werk --- Belastingsakkoorden. Belastingswezen --- Belastingstelsel: algemene naslagwerken en principes. --- Sociale begroting, rekeningen en uitgaven. Gezondheid. --- Sociale voorzorg en verzekeringen. Sociale zekerheid: algemeenheden. --- Capitalism. --- Taxation. --- Welfare economics. --- Welfare state. --- Finance. --- 336.2 Belastingen. Belastingswezen. Openbare financien. Belastingspolitiek. Belastingstheorie. Belastingsharmonisatie. Fiskale politiek. Belastingsleer. Belastingsdruk. Belastingstechniek. Belastingsstelsel.Belastingstarief --- 336.2 Belastingsakkoorden. Belastingswezen --- Belastingen. Belastingswezen. Openbare financien. Belastingspolitiek. Belastingstheorie. Belastingsharmonisatie. Fiskale politiek. Belastingsleer. Belastingsdruk. Belastingstechniek. Belastingsstelsel.Belastingstarief --- 36 Maatschappelijk werk --- Sociale begroting, rekeningen en uitgaven. Gezondheid --- Belastingstelsel: algemene naslagwerken en principes --- Sociale voorzorg en verzekeringen. Sociale zekerheid: algemeenheden --- ECONOMICS/Finance --- ECONOMICS/Macroeconomics --- ECONOMICS/Political Economy --- 36 Safeguarding the mental and material necessities of life --- Safeguarding the mental and material necessities of life --- 36 Waarborgen van de mentale en materiële behoeften van het leven; maatschappelijk werk --- Waarborgen van de mentale en materiële behoeften van het leven; maatschappelijk werk --- Social Security - finance --- Taxation - Germany --- Capitalism - Germany --- Social security - Germany - Finance