The marginal welfare cost of public funds: Theory and estimates

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 289-305

  Snow, Arthur ^a   Warren Jr , Ronald S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Distortionary taxation; Marginal welfare cost; Public goods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030213254     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0047-2727(95)01535-3     Document Type: Article

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