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Equity and efficiency effects of redistributive policies

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  • Seshadri, Ananth
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  • Seshadri, Ananth & Yuki, Kazuhiro, 2004. "Equity and efficiency effects of redistributive policies," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 51(7), pages 1415-1447, October.
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