Efficiency effects of tax deductions for work-related expenses

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 685-699

  Richter, Wolfram F ^a,b  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b IZA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Child care; Commuting; Educational expenses; Efficient taxation; Housework; Income tax deductions; Production efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750736313     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: 15736970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10797-006-6602-6     Document Type: Article

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