How to protect future generations using tax-base restrictions

American Economic Review

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 314-346

  Rangel, Antonio ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 20444395129     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0002828053828527     Document Type: Review

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