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Comments on John B. Shoven and John Whalley’s, “Irving Fisher's Spendings (Consumption) Tax in Retrospect”

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. A comment on the article by John Shoven and John Whalley in this volume.

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  • Alan J. Auerbach, 2005. "Comments on John B. Shoven and John Whalley’s, “Irving Fisher's Spendings (Consumption) Tax in Retrospect”," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 64(1), pages 237-243, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:64:y:2005:i:1:p:237-243
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2005.00361.x
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