Interjurisdictional tax competition in China

Journal of Regional Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 606-628

  Liu, Yongzheng ^a   Martinez Vazquez, Jorge ^b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); GOVERNMENT; INVESTMENT; TAX SYSTEM;

EID: 84906820387     PISSN: 00224146     EISSN: 14679787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jors.12097     Document Type: Article

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