This paper was delivered as the IFS annual lecture in September 2006.
Authors
Alan Auerbach
Research Associate University of California, Berkeley
Alan is a Research Associate of the IFS and the Robert D. Burch Professor of Economics and Law, University of California, Berkeley.
Journal article details
- JEL
- H24, H25, K34
- Issue
- December 2006
Suggested citation
Auerbach, A. (2006). 'The future of capital income taxation' (2006)
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