Tax and subsidy incidence equivalence theories: Experimental evidence from competitive markets

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 89, Issue 8 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1519-1542

  Ruffle, Bradley J ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Competitive markets; Experimental economics; Framing effects; Subsidy; Tax incidence equivalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 20944444689     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2004.04.009     Document Type: Article

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