Transition Costs of Fundamental Tax Reform

Transition Costs of Fundamental Tax Reform
ISBN-10
0844741124
ISBN-13
9780844741123
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
126
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
American Enterprise Institute
Authors
R. Glenn Hubbard, Kevin A. Hassett

Description

The authors of this volume challenge the common perception that the removal of old distortions from the tax system would seriously hurt segments of the economy.

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