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Authors
Andrew Dilnot
Graham Stark
Journal article details
- ISSN
- Print: 0143-5671 Online: 1475-5890
- Issue
- February 1986
Suggested citation
Dilnot, A and Stark, G. (1986). 'The poverty trap, tax cuts and the reform of social security' (1986)
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