An empirical note on the comparative macroeconomic effects of the GST in Australia, Canada and New Zealand

Economic Papers (Economic Society of Australia), March, 2005 by Tom Bolton, Brian Dollery

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TOM BOLTON * and BRIAN DOLLERY **

* School of Economics, University of New England.

** School of Economics and UNE Centre for Local Government, University of New England.