A note on the existence of progressive tax structures

Social Choice and Welfare

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 527-543

  Ok, Efe A ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031503518     PISSN: 01761714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003550050085     Document Type: Article

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