How progressive are indirect taxes in Russia?

Economics of Transition

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 705-729

  Decoster, André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Indirect taxes; Microsimulation; Progressivity; Russia

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; TAX SYSTEM;

EURASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 33747074067     PISSN: 09670750     EISSN: 14680351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0967-0750.2005.00238.x     Document Type: Article

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