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Economics and Finance D-index 30 Citations 14,525 66 World Ranking 2224 National Ranking 266

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Awards & Achievements

1999 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

1996 - Nobel Prize for their fundamental contributions to the economic theory of incentives under asymmetric information

1996 - Nobel Memorial Prize laureates in Economics for their fundamental contributions to the economic theory of incentives under asymmetric information

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Finance

Microeconomics, Double taxation, International taxation, Payment and Production are his primary areas of study. His research integrates issues of Profitability index and Technical progress in his study of Microeconomics. His Double taxation research includes elements of Comprehensive income, Passive income, Income distribution and Commodity.

His studies deal with areas such as Indirect tax, Optimal tax, Adjusted gross income, Gross income and Aggregate income as well as International taxation. His Payment research incorporates themes from Incentive, Monopsony and Industrial organization. His Production research covers fields of interest such as Structure, Commodity, Social welfare function, Ninth and Section.

His most cited work include:

  • An Exploration in the Theory of Optimum Income Taxation (3027 citations)
  • Optimal Taxation and Public Production II: Tax Rules (825 citations)
  • Project Appraisal and Planning for Developing Countries (673 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Microeconomics, Public economics, Macroeconomics, Mathematical economics and Production. His Microeconomics research includes themes of Double taxation, Income tax and Wage. His work in Income tax tackles topics such as Optimal tax which are related to areas like International taxation.

The Tax policy and Value-added tax research James A. Mirrlees does as part of his general Public economics study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Public expenditure and Cost–benefit analysis, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. James A. Mirrlees frequently studies issues relating to Investment and Mathematical economics. His Production research integrates issues from Economies of scale and Monopsony.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Microeconomics (26.39%)
  • Public economics (16.67%)
  • Macroeconomics (9.72%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2004-2019)?

  • Public economics (16.67%)
  • Public expenditure (4.17%)
  • Macroeconomics (9.72%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

James A. Mirrlees focuses on Public economics, Public expenditure, Macroeconomics, Incentive and Value-added tax. His Public economics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Earnings, Accounting and Law and economics. His Incentive study combines topics in areas such as Information asymmetry and Risk aversion.

His study in Value-added tax is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Tax reform, Indirect tax, Ad valorem tax and Tax credit. The various areas that James A. Mirrlees examines in his Tax reform study include Double taxation and Monetary economics. His research integrates issues of Small business, Tax policy, Consumption and Labour supply in his study of Direct tax.

Between 2004 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Optimal Taxation and Public Production II: Tax Rules (825 citations)
  • Notes on Welfare Economics, Information, and Uncertainty (229 citations)
  • Tax by design : the Mirrlees review (207 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Finance

His main research concerns International economics, Emerging technologies, Multinational corporation, Transparency and Public administration. Emerging technologies combines with fields such as Editorial team, Tax avoidance, Commission, Bond and Neutrality in his investigation.

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Best Publications

An Exploration in the Theory of Optimum Income Taxation

J. A. Mirrlees.
The Review of Economic Studies (1971)

4894 Citations

Optimal Taxation and Public Production II: Tax Rules

Peter A. Diamond;James A. Mirrlees.
The American Economic Review (2016)

1345 Citations

The Optimal Structure of Incentives and Authority within an Organization

James A. Mirrlees.
The Bell Journal of Economics (1976)

1073 Citations

Project Appraisal and Planning for Developing Countries

Ian Malcolm David Little;James A. Mirrlees.
(1974)

1061 Citations

Dimensions of tax design : the Mirrlees review

James A. Mirrlees;Stuart Adam.
(2010)

980 Citations

The Theory of Moral Hazard and Unobservable Behaviour: Part I

J. A. Mirrlees.
The Review of Economic Studies (1999)

726 Citations

Optimal Tax Theory: A Synthesis

James Mirrlees.
Research Papers in Economics (1976)

708 Citations

A model of social insurance with variable retirement

Peter A. Diamond;James A. Mirrlees.
Journal of Public Economics (1978)

436 Citations

A New Model of Economic Growth

Nicholas Kaldor;James A. Mirrlees.
The Review of Economic Studies (1962)

423 Citations

Notes on Welfare Economics, Information, and Uncertainty

James A. Mirrlees.
(2006)

348 Citations

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