The comparison between ad valorem and unit taxes under monopolistic competition

Journal of Economics/ Zeitschrift fur Nationalokonomie

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 281-292

  Schröder, Philipp J H ^a  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ad valorem tax; Specific tax; Unit tax; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 11944270696     PISSN: 09318658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00712-004-0096-y     Document Type: Article

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