Tax rates and economic growth in the OECD countries (1950-1990)

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 44-57

  Padovano, Fabio ^a   Galli, Emma ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

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EID: 0035605880     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei/39.1.44     Document Type: Article

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