The distributional effects of indirect tax changes in Italy

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-51

  Liberati, Paolo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Indirect taxes; Italy; Marginal tax reforms; Redistribution; Social welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038842505     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008789432330     Document Type: Article

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