A model of corporate rent-seeking through tax legislation

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 375-394

  Williams, Michael G ^a   Swenson, Charles W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0345136062     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4254(99)00017-4     Document Type: Article

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