The effect of income taxation on consumption and labor supply

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 769-796

  Ziliak, James P ^a   Kniesner, Thomas J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29344475977     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/491611     Document Type: Article

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