Polarization characterization of inequality-neutral tax reforms

Economics Bulletin

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Prieto Rodríguez, Juan ^a   Rodríguez, Juan Gabriel ^b   Salas, Rafael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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