Toward evidence-based tax administration

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 409-430

  Wenzel, Michael ^a   Taylor, Natalie ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 2442546481     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2003.tb01153.x     Document Type: Article

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