An Investigation into Alternative Representations of the Marginal Cost of Public Funds

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 329-343

  Håkonsen, Lars ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cost of public funds; Excess burden; Tax distortions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347568925     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008686227749     Document Type: Article

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