Published in:CESifo Working Paper Series ; No. 2262
Extent:
1 Online-Ressource (20 p)
Language:
English
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.1113024
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Footnote:
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments March 2008 erstellt
Description:
This paper examines the efficient provision of goods in two-sided markets and characterizes optimal specific and ad-valorem taxes. We show that (i) a monopoly may have too high output compared to the social optimum; (ii) output may be reduced by imposing negative value-added taxes (subsidy) or positive specific taxes