Taxes and entrepreneurial risk-taking: Theory and evidence for the U.S.

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 1479-1505

  Cullen, Julie Berry ^a   Gordon, Roger H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial activity; Self employment; Taxation and firm entry; Taxation and risk taking

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249746344     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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