The efficiency consequences of local revenue equalization: Tax competition and tax distortions

Journal of Public Economic Theory

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 119-144

  Bucovetsky, Sam ^a   Smart, Michael ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 33847012275     PISSN: 10973923     EISSN: 14679779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9779.2006.00255.x     Document Type: Article

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