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A note on progressive taxation and cooperation (2005)
Journal Article
Cozzi, G. (2005). A note on progressive taxation and cooperation. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 7(5), 859-865. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9779.2005.00249.x

This paper shows that marginally progressive taxation may help independent agents to sustain cooperation in a repeated prisoners' dilemma setting. It is suggested that political support for progressive taxation schemes may be affected by the desire t... Read More about A note on progressive taxation and cooperation.

Is the European R&D equally protected from espionage as is the US R&D? A note (2005)
Journal Article
Cozzi, G., & Pietrosanti, A. (2005). Is the European R&D equally protected from espionage as is the US R&D? A note. Rivista di politica economica. Selected papers, 2005(9-10), 143-150

Despite the huge economic value of the innovations, in European countries the yet unpatented results of the R&D activity can be stolen with little risk of criminal sanctions. By considering the anti-industrial espionage legislation in Europe, it turn... Read More about Is the European R&D equally protected from espionage as is the US R&D? A note.

Animal spirits and the composition of innovation (2005)
Journal Article
Cozzi, G. (2005). Animal spirits and the composition of innovation. European Economic Review, 49(3), 627-637. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2003.08.003

This paper shows that the Schumpeterian model with both vertical and horizontal innovative research admits many more equilibria than the unique symmetric balanced growth path (BGP) usually highlighted in the literature. Each of a continuum of BGPs is... Read More about Animal spirits and the composition of innovation.