Measuring ILlegal activity and the effects of regulatory innovation: Tax evasion and the dyeing of untaxed diesel

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 633-666

  Marion, Justin ^a   Muehlegger, Erich ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIME; DIESEL; INNOVATION; TAX REFORM; TAX SYSTEM;

EID: 51949099217     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/591805     Document Type: Article

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