A level playing field and the space for small states

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-136

  Vlcek, William ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fairness; OECD; Offshore finane; Small states; Tax competition; WTO

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; OECD; OFFSHORE FINANCE; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SMALL ISLAND STATE; TAX SYSTEM; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION;

EID: 67650251586     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: 15811980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jird.2009.3     Document Type: Article

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