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Targeting the poor: Taxation of marketed forest products in developing countries

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  • Lund, Jens Friis
  • Helles, Finn

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  • Anthon, Signe & Lund, Jens Friis & Helles, Finn, 2008. "Targeting the poor: Taxation of marketed forest products in developing countries," Journal of Forest Economics, Elsevier, vol. 14(3), pages 197-224, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:foreco:v:14:y:2008:i:3:p:197-224
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