Do economic effects justify the use of fiscal incentives?

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 78-92

  Fox, William F ^a   Murray, Matthew N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 3242799928     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4135311     Document Type: Review

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