Are tax incentives for economic development rational?

Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 99-112

  Gabe, Todd M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FIRMS' BEHAVIOUR; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; RATIONALITY; TAX INCENTIVE;

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EID: 0030417635     PISSN: 10904999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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