Simulating fundamental tax reform in the United States

American Economic Review

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 574-595

  Altig, David ^a   Auerbach, Alan J ^b   Kotlikoff, Laurence J ^c   Smetters, Kent A ^d   Walliser, Jan ^e  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Boston University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

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EID: 0000239988     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.91.3.574     Document Type: Article

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