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Labor Supply, Tax Base and Public Policy in Sweden

In: Reforming the Welfare State: Recovery and Beyond in Sweden

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  • Thomas Aronsson & James R. Walker, 2010. "Labor Supply, Tax Base and Public Policy in Sweden," NBER Chapters, in: Reforming the Welfare State: Recovery and Beyond in Sweden, pages 127-158, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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