Tax awareness and reform of the welfare state: Hungarian survey results

Economics of Transition

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 287-312

  Csontos, László ^c   Kornai, János ^a   Tóth, István György ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kopint Tárki Institute for Economic Research Co   (Hungary)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Hungary; Public sector; Reform process; Social policy; Tax system; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC SECTOR; REFORM PROCESS; SOCIAL POLICY; TAX SYSTEM; WELFARE REFORM;

HUNGARY;

EID: 0032448749     PISSN: 09670750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0351.1998.tb00050.x     Document Type: Article

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