The reform of equalization payments

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-366

  Usher, Dan ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian Constitution; Equalization; Macro formula; Tax system

Indexed keywords

FEDERAL SYSTEM; INCOME; REFORM PROCESS; TAX SYSTEM;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 38149092337     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cpp.33.3.337     Document Type: Article

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