The political economy of taxation and tax reforms

Tax Systems and Tax Reforms in New EU Members

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 46-54

  Profeta, Paola ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 84904773568     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203023075     Document Type: Chapter

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