The conscription of wealth: Mass warfare and the demand for progressive taxation

International Organization

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 529-561

  Scheve, Kenneth ^a   Stasavage, David ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952949215     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818310000226     Document Type: Article

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