Social discount rates for member countries of the European Union

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-59

  Evans, David J ^a   Sezer, Haluk ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European Union; International economics; Taxes

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844383700     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580510574832     Document Type: Article

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