Tax effects on work activity, industry mix and shadow economy size: Evidence from rich country comparisons

Labour Supply and Incentives to Work in Europe

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 44-104

  Davis, Steven J ^a,b   Henrekson, Magnus ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

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EID: 84882047899     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781845425623.00010     Document Type: Chapter

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