The macroeconomic effects of tax changes: Estimates based on a new measure of fiscal shocks

American Economic Review

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 763-801

  Romer, Christina D ^a   Romer, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77956101902     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.100.3.763     Document Type: Article

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