Specific and general taxation of tourism activities. Evidence from Spain

Tourism Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 381-392

  Gago, Alberto ^a   Labandeira, Xavier ^a,b   Picos, Fidel ^a   Rodríguez, Miguel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b Foundation for Applied Economic Research FEDEA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Distortions; Spain; Sustainability; Taxes; Tourism

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABILITY; TAX SYSTEM; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 60949100692     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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