Democracy, autocracy, and tax incentives to foreign direct investors: A cross-national analysis

Journal of Politics

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-74

  Li, Quan ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645166823     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2006.00370.x     Document Type: Article

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