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Heterogeneity in Labour Supply Responses: Evidence from a Major Tax Reform

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  • Mauro Mastrogiacomo
  • Nicole M. Bosch
  • Miriam D. A. C. Gielen
  • Egbert L. W. Jongen

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  • Mauro Mastrogiacomo & Nicole M. Bosch & Miriam D. A. C. Gielen & Egbert L. W. Jongen, 2017. "Heterogeneity in Labour Supply Responses: Evidence from a Major Tax Reform," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 79(5), pages 769-796, October.
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