PUBLIC FINANCE IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
@article{Auerbach1993PUBLICFI, title={PUBLIC FINANCE IN THEORY AND PRACTICE}, author={Alan J. Auerbach}, journal={National Tax Journal}, year={1993}, volume={46}, pages={519 - 526} }
Illustrates challenges faced by economists involved in the tax policy process, with a focus on two central issues (revenue measurement and the distributional effect of proposed tax changes).
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