Distributional Effects of a Carbon Tax in Broader US Fiscal Reform

@article{Mathur2012DistributionalEO,
  title={Distributional Effects of a Carbon Tax in Broader US Fiscal Reform},
  author={Aparna Mathur Aparna Mathur and Adele C. Morris},
  journal={ERN: Environmental Economics (Topic)},
  year={2012}
}
  • A. Mathur, A. Morris
  • Published 14 December 2012
  • Economics
  • ERN: Environmental Economics (Topic)
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