On the determinants of local tax rates: New evidence from Spain

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 351-368

  Delgado, Francisco J ^a   Lago Peñas, Santiago ^b   Mayor, Matías ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

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EID: 84922929390     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/coep.12075     Document Type: Article

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