Spencer Bastani

Spencer Bastani's research is oriented towards enhancing our understanding of the role of government in the economy and how tax and social insurance policies should be designed to promote a socially efficient resource allocation and a desirable income distribution. His research is both theoretically and empirically oriented.

Bastani obtained his PhD in economics from Uppsala University in 2012 and has a M.Sc. degree in Mathematics from Linköping University.

Personal homepage: http://www.spencerbastani.com

Publications

Chapter in book (Other academic)

Bastani, S., Blomqist, S., Micheletto, L. (2018). Public Pensions in a Multiperiod Mirrleesian Income Tax Model. The Taxation of Pensions. Cambridge, MIT Press. 51-80.

Doctoral thesis, monograph (Other academic)

Bastani, S. (2010). Two Essays in Optimal Taxation. Licentiate Thesis. Uppsala, Uppsala universitet.

Report (Other academic)

Bastani, S., Selin, H. (2019). Skillnad på marginalen : en ESO-rapport om reformerad inkomstbeskattning. Stockholm, Finansdepartementet. 147.
Bastani, S., Giebe, T., Miao, C. (2019). Ethnicity and tax filing behavior. Linnaeus University Centre for Discrimination and Integration Studies. 60.
Waldenström, D., Bastani, S., Hansson, Å. (2018). Kapitalbeskattningens förutsättningar. Stockholm, SNS förlag. 206.
Bastani, S., Blumkin, T., Micheletto, L. (2016). Anti-discrimination legislation and the efficiency-enhancing role of mandatory parental leave. Linnaeus University. 44.
Bastani, S., Moberg, Y., Selin, H. (2016). Estimating participation responses using transfer program reform. Linnaeus University Centre for Labour Market and Discrimination Studies. 49.
Bastani, S., Lundberg, J. (2016). Political preferences for redistribution in Sweden. Linnaeus University Centre for Labour Market and Discrimination Studies.
Bastani, S., Blomquist, S., Micheletto, L. (2016). Public pensions in a multi-period Mirrleesian income tax model. Linnaeus University Centre for Labour Market and Discrimination Studies. 25.
Bastani, S., Blumkin, T., Micheletto, L. (2014). Optimal Wage Redistribution in the Presence of Adverse Selection in the Labor Market. Uppsala, Uppsala universitet. 17.
Bastani, S., Blomquist, S., Pirttilä, J. (2013). Optimal Inequality behind the Veil of How Should Commodities Be Taxed? : A Counterargument to the Recommendation in the Mirrlees Review. Uppsala, Uppsala universitet. 26.
Bastani, S. (2013). Using the Discrete Model to Derive Optimal Income Tax Rates. Uppsala, Uppsala universitet. 13.
Bastani, S., Blomquist, S., Micheletto, L. (2010). The Welfare Gains of Age Related Optimal Income Taxation. Uppsala, Uppsala universitet. 46.
Bastani, S., Blomquist, S., Micheletto, L. (2010). Public Provision of Private Goods, Tagging and Optimal Income Taxation with Heterogeneity in Needs. Uppsala, Uppsala universitet. 47.

Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)

Bastani, S. (2012). Essays on the Economics of Income Taxation. Doctoral Thesis. Uppsala universitet.

Manuscript (preprint) (Other academic)

Bastani, S., Giebe, T., Gürtler, O. A general framework for studying contests.

Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))

Aronsson, T., Bastani, S., Blomquist, S. (2010). Vad är optimal beskattning?. Framtider. 18-21.

Book (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))

Bastani, S. (2013). Makten över skatten : optimal beskattning med ett globalt perspektiv. Global Utmaning.

Article, book review (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))

Bastani, S. (2014). Välfärdsekonomi ur svenskt perspektiv : Agneta Kruse och Ann-Charlotte Ståhlberg: Welfare Economics - Theory, Empirical Results and the Swedish Experience. Ekonomisk Debatt. 42.