The welfare comparison of corrective ad valorem and unit taxes under monopolistic competition

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-175

  Dröge, Susanne ^a   Schröder, Philipp J H ^b  

^a GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AND SECURITY AFFAIRS   (Germany)

^b AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Externalities; Monopolistic competition; Specific taxes; Taxes; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349115800     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: 15736970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10797-007-9061-9     Document Type: Article

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