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Income distribution and tax, and government social spending policies in developing countries

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  • Chu, Ke-young
  • Davoodi, Hamid
  • Gupta, Sanjeev

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  • Chu, Ke-young & Davoodi, Hamid & Gupta, Sanjeev, 2003. "Income distribution and tax, and government social spending policies in developing countries," Sede de la CEPAL en Santiago (Estudios e Investigaciones) 34918, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
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