The elasticity of marginal utility of consumption: Estimates for 20 OECD countries

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 197-224

  Evans, David J ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 20744437119     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2005.00010.x     Document Type: Article

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