Tax uncertainty and investment: A cross-country empirical examination

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 425-440

  Edmiston, Kelly D ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3242729568     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei/cbh071     Document Type: Article

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