Maxing out: An analysis of local option sales tax rate increases

National Tax Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-63

  Luna, LeAnn ^a   Bruce, Donald J ^a   Hawkins, Richard R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 34249861618     PISSN: 00280283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2007.1.03     Document Type: Article

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