There is a widespread view that a consumption tax would hurt the poor. Is this necessarily the
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There is a widespread view that a consumption tax would hurt the poor. Is this necessarily the case?
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The idea that a consumption tax would hurt the poor is a subject of debate and depends on how the tax is designed and implemented A consumption tax is ...View the full answer
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Economics Of The Public Sector
ISBN: 9780393925227
4th Edition
Authors: Joseph E. Stiglitz, Jay K. Rosengard
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