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Does Tax Smoothing Differ by the Level of Government? Time Series Evidence from Canada and the United States

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  • Strazicich, Mark C., 1997. "Does Tax Smoothing Differ by the Level of Government? Time Series Evidence from Canada and the United States," Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier, vol. 19(2), pages 305-326, April.
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