Inequality and optimal redistributive tax and transfer policies

Public Finance Review

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 359-381

  Zee, Howell H ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Inequality; Optimal taxation; Progressive taxation; Transfer policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042811740     PISSN: 10911421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1091142104264501     Document Type: Review

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