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The Redistributive Transformation of Fiscal Policy in Times of High Debt in Belgium (1912–2024): From Ability-to-Pay Taxation to Competitive Adjustment

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  • Lucien Rigaux, 2026. "The Redistributive Transformation of Fiscal Policy in Times of High Debt in Belgium (1912–2024): From Ability-to-Pay Taxation to Competitive Adjustment," ULB Institutional Repository 2013/406545, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
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