The Re-distributive Role of Child Benefits Revisited
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Child allowance; Re-distribution; Means-testing ; Universal; Tagging; Optimal taxation; D6; H2; H5;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics
- H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
- H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
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