The code of conduct against harmful tax competition: Open method of coordination in disguise?

Public Administration

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 513-531

  Radaelli, Claudio M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); ECONOMIC POLICY; POLICY STRATEGY; TAX SYSTEM;

EUROPE;

EID: 0141837027     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9299.00359     Document Type: Article

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