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The Impact of State and Local Tax and Expenditure Limitations on State Economic Growth

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  • STEVEN DELLER
  • JUDITH I. STALLMANN
  • LINDSAY AMIEL

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  • Steven Deller & Judith I. Stallmann & Lindsay Amiel, 2012. "The Impact of State and Local Tax and Expenditure Limitations on State Economic Growth," Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(1), pages 56-84, March.
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