Pass-through of per unit and ad valorem consumption taxes: Evidence from alcoholic beverages in France

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 837-863

  Carbonnier, Clément ^a  

^a UMR 8184   (France)

Author keywords

Alcoholic beverages; Excise taxes; Imperfect competition; Tax incidence; VAT

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889001807     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2013-0047     Document Type: Article

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