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Income Security via the Tax System: Canadian and American Reforms

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  • Jonathan R. Kesselman, 1992. "Income Security via the Tax System: Canadian and American Reforms," NBER Chapters, in: Canada-U.S. Tax Comparisons, pages 97-150, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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