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The welfare effects of price shocks and household relief packages: evidence from an energy crisis

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  • Peter Levell

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  • Martin O'Connell

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  • Kate Smith

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  • Peter Levell & Martin O'Connell & Kate Smith, 2025. "The welfare effects of price shocks and household relief packages: evidence from an energy crisis," IFS Working Papers W25/55, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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