The failure of Ricardian equivalence under progressive wealth taxation
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Article history: Received 2 July 2007 Revised 16 September 2008 Available online 26 September 2008 JEL classification: E21 E25 E62
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Public Economics
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0047-2727
DOI: 10.1016/0047-2727(86)90081-2