In a world without borders: The impact of taxes on internet commerce

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 561-576

  Goolsbee, Austan ^a  

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EID: 0040805999     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355300554854     Document Type: Article

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