Effects of carbon taxes in an economy with prior tax distortions: An intertemporal general equilibrium analysis

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 271-297

  Goulder, Lawrence H ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0029186683     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeem.1995.1047     Document Type: Article

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