@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp82, author={Konrad, Kai A.}, title={Privacy, time consistent optimal labor income taxation and education policy}, year={1999}, month={Dec}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={82}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp82}, abstract={Incomplete information is a commitment device for time consistency problems. In the contextof time consistent labor income taxation privacy can lead to a Pareto superior outcome and increases the effectiveness of public education as a second best policy.}, keywords={Privacy;time consistent income taxation;commitment}, }