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The welfare comparison of corrective ad valorem and unit taxes under monopolistic competition

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  • Philipp Schröder

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  • Susanne Dröge & Philipp Schröder, 2009. "The welfare comparison of corrective ad valorem and unit taxes under monopolistic competition," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer;International Institute of Public Finance, vol. 16(2), pages 164-175, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:itaxpf:v:16:y:2009:i:2:p:164-175
    DOI: 10.1007/s10797-007-9061-9
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    2. Clément Carbonnier, 2011. "Shifting on prices of per unit and ad valorem consumption taxes," Working Papers halshs-00872477, HAL.
    3. Henrik Vetter, 2016. "Tax Reform in Monopolistic Competition with Increasing Preferences for Variety," Public Finance Review, , vol. 44(2), pages 245-262, March.
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    Keywords

    Externalities; Monopolistic competition; Taxes; Specific taxes; Welfare; H23; L13;
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    JEL classification:

    • H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets

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