Which Survey Report to Use? A Revisit to the 1934 Survey of Public Finance Scholars

Public policy makers are interested in public finance professors’ opinions on key tax policy issues. A report on a 1934 survey of this kind appeared in Walker’s work, which was relied upon by Slemrod’s work. While valuable for its historical context and influence on subsequent studies, Walker’s samp...

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