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Chapter 9 from the IFS Green Budget 2015.
Authors

James Browne

Andrew Hood
Book Chapter details
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Browne, J and Hood, A. (2015). 'Options for reducing spending on social security' London: Institute for Fiscal Studies
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