Optimal taxation and spending in general competitive growth models

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-26

  Judd, Kenneth L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumption taxation; Growth; Human capital; Optimal taxation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003096112     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(98)00054-1     Document Type: Article

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