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Tax Competition As A Cause Of Falling Corporate Income Tax Rates: A Survey Of Empirical Literature

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  • Markus Leibrecht & Claudia Hochgatterer, 2012. "Tax Competition As A Cause Of Falling Corporate Income Tax Rates: A Survey Of Empirical Literature," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 26(4), pages 616-648, September.
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