Some results on the comparative statics of optimal categorical transfer payments

Public Finance Review

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 148-180

  Viard, Aland ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 0035639971     PISSN: 10911421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109114210102900204     Document Type: Article

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