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Does Federalism Lead to Excessively High Taxes?

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  • Christos Kotsogiannis

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  • Michael J. Keen & Christos Kotsogiannis, 2002. "Does Federalism Lead to Excessively High Taxes?," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 92(1), pages 363-370, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:92:y:2002:i:1:p:363-370
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