Did Tax Reform Reduce Actual US Progressivity? Evidence from the Taxpayer Compliance Measurement Program

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-197

  Bishop, John A ^a   Chow, K Victor ^b   Formby, John P ^c   Ho, Chih Chin ^d  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^d Internal Revenue Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Actual Progression; Tax Reform; TCMP

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345791557     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008642421345     Document Type: Article

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