The optimal linear taxation of employment and self-employment incomes

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-123

  Parker, Simon C ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

H21; H24; J23; Occupational choice; Optimal taxation; Self employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041595631     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(99)00005-5     Document Type: Article

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