Estimating the reactivity of investment to tax changes: The case of Italy in the nineties

Politica Economica

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 435-460

  Gennari, Elena ^a   Maurizi, Giuliana ^a   Staderini, Alessandra ^a  

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EID: 84893373668     PISSN: 11209496     EISSN: 19738218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1429/20829     Document Type: Article

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