Problems of the Mixed Economy

Cooperation and Economic Organization. Utility, Duty and Fairness: Some Problems in the Theory of Collective Action (J. Elster). How Common is Common Knowledge? Boundedly Sophisticated Players Play the Finitely Repeated Prisoners' Dilemma (H. Carlsson). Rights and Costs in a Model of the Economic System (L. Werin). Costs of Rivalry and Horizontal Mergers (G. Skogh and C. Stuart). Conflicting Objectives and Instability. The Welfare State: Problems and Challenges from a Decision-Theoretical Point of View (A. Hylland). Some Decision Features of a Mixed Economy (B. Höglund). Taxation and Public Policy Evaluation. Efficient Income Taxation and Stability (L.-G. Svensson). Public Policy Evaluation when Taxes Matter: The Importance of Second Best (I. Hansson and C. Stuart). Analyzing Productivity and Efficiency in the Absence of Output Measures (E. Mellander and B.-C. Ysander). The Role of Institutional Design. Demographic Structure and Labor Supply in a Pay-As-You-Go Pension System: Effects on Contributions and Benefits (A. Kruse). Fiscal Federalism, Revenue Sharing and the Size of Government (L. Söderström). Indexes.