Distributional implications of tax relief on voluntary private pensions in Spain

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-203

  Antón, José Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

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EID: 34249785973     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: 14755890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2007.00053.x     Document Type: Article

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