Difficult calculations: Low-income workers and marginal tax rates

Social Service Review

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-66

  Romich, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 33645915769     PISSN: 00377961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/499086     Document Type: Article

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