Income inequality and income taxation

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 623-633

  Poterba, James M ^a  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

After tax income distribution; Pre tax income distribution; Tax system

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547669301     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2007.05.010     Document Type: Article

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