Public good differentiation and the intensity of tax competition

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 92, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 1105-1121

  Zissimos, Ben ^a   Wooders, Myrna ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric equilibrium; Core periphery; Tax competition; Tax harmonization

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849106622     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2007.09.009     Document Type: Article

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