The property tax as a capital tax: A room with three views

National Tax Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 139-156

  Zodrow, George R ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0012752696     PISSN: 00280283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2001.1.07     Document Type: Article

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