Patterns of tax abatement policy: Lessons from the outliers?

American Review of Public Administration

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 261-283

  Reese, Laura A ^a   Larnell, Twyla ^a   Sands, Gary ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77952294589     PISSN: 02750740     EISSN: 15523357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0275074009340051     Document Type: Article

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