VAT rebates and export performance in China: Firm-level evidence

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 102, Issue , 2013, Pages 13-22

  Chandra, Piyush ^a   Long, Cheryl ^a,b  

^a Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

^b XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Export growth; Trade policy; VAT rebate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876713926     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2013.03.005     Document Type: Article

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