Consider two consumers with preferences Where Ti is the tax levied in jurisdiction i and Gi is public good provision. Assume a2 > a1. The level of public good in each region is decided by majority voting of its residents. If there are two residents, assume that the supply is the average of the preferred quantities of the residents.

Economics For Today
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337613040
Author:Tucker
Publisher:Tucker
Chapter14: Environmental Economics
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 3SQ: From an economic viewpoint, the optimal amount of pollution a. is zero because all pollution imposes...
icon
Related questions
Question

Consider two consumers with preferences

Where Ti is the tax levied in jurisdiction i and Gi is public good provision. Assume a2 > a1. The level of public good in each region is decided by majority voting of its residents. If there are two residents, assume that the supply is the average of the preferred quantities of the residents.

a. Show that the preferred quantity of public good for consumer h if they locate in jurisdiction i is given by Gh = niah; where ni is the jurisdiction population.

b. Assuming consumers correctly predict the consequences of location choice, show that there is no equilibrium if

c. Show that there is an equilibrium if consumers take provision levels as given.

 

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 5 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Tax Revenue
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Economics For Today
Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613040
Author:
Tucker
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Micro Economics For Today
Micro Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613064
Author:
Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Microeconomic Theory
Microeconomic Theory
Economics
ISBN:
9781337517942
Author:
NICHOLSON
Publisher:
Cengage
Microeconomics
Microeconomics
Economics
ISBN:
9781337617406
Author:
Roger A. Arnold
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781337617383
Author:
Roger A. Arnold
Publisher:
Cengage Learning