Local revenue hills: Evidence from four U.S. cities

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 570-585

  Haughwout, Andrew ^a   Inman, Robert ^b   Craig, Steven ^c   Luce, Thomas ^d  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d Ameregis Inc

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EID: 2442570634     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003465304323031120     Document Type: Review

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