Taxing Bads by Taxing Goods
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The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this study are entirely those of the authors and should not be attributed in any manner to the World Bank, to its affiliated organizations, or to members of its Board of Executive Directors or the countries they represent. Taxing bads by taxing goods : pollution control with presumptive charges / Gunnar S. Eskeland, Shantayanan Devarajan. p. cm. — (Directions in development) Includes bibliographical references.
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تاریخ انتشار 1996