How much redistribution do welfare states achieve? The role of cash transfers and household taxes

CESifo DICE Report

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 34-41

  Förster, Michael ^a   Whiteford, Peter ^b  

^a OECD   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 70449393161     PISSN: 16120663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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