The economics of a reduction in VAT

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-30

  Barrell, Ray ^a   Weale, Martin ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fiscal stimulus; Temporary indirect tax change

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249103864     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: 14755890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2009.00087.x     Document Type: Article

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