Tax base variability and procyclical fiscal policy in developing countries

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 156-190

  Talvi, Ernesto ^a   Végh, Carlos A ^b  

^a CERES   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimal fiscal policy; Political distortions; Tax smoothing

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; FISCAL POLICY; TAX SYSTEM;

EID: 23844452365     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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