The globalization of taxation? Electronic commerce and the transformation of the state

International Studies Quarterly

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-182

  Paris, Roland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

E-COMMERCE; GLOBALIZATION; STATE ROLE; TAX SYSTEM;

EID: 0042703666     PISSN: 00208833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2478.4702001     Document Type: Article

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