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A Haig-Simons-Tiebout Comprehensive Income Tax

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  • Hulten, Charles R.
  • Schwab, Robert M.

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Argues that if we wish to have a comprehensive income tax, and if the Tiebout model is a reasonable approximation of the structure of local government, then the implicit income from the local public capital stock must be included in the tax base

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  • Hulten, Charles R. & Schwab, Robert M., 1991. "A Haig-Simons-Tiebout Comprehensive Income Tax," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 44(1), pages 67-78, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:44:y:1991:i:1:p:67-78
    DOI: 10.1086/NTJ41788878
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