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Is it Possible to Redistribute the Gains from Trade Using Income Taxation?

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  • David Spector, 1999. "Is it Possible to Redistribute the Gains from Trade Using Income Taxation?," Working papers 99-13, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics.
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