The long run effects of changes in tax progressivity

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1451-1473

  Carroll, Daniel R ^a   Young, Eric R ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity; Inequality; Progressive taxation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051785514     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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