Do tax cuts promote entrepreneurial longevity?

National Tax Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 225-250

  Gurley Calvez, Tami ^a   Bruce, Donald ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 50549103384     PISSN: 00280283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2008.2.04     Document Type: Article

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