The role of the personal tax system in old-age support: A survey of 15 countries

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-21

  Keenay, Gordon ^a   Whitehouse, Edward ^b  

^a KPMG UK   (United Kingdom)

^b Axia Economics   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0347747271     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2003.tb00074.x     Document Type: Review

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