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Psychological taxing in Flemish municipalities

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  • Heyndels, Bruno
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  • Ashworth, John & Heyndels, Bruno & Smolders, Carine, 2003. "Psychological taxing in Flemish municipalities," Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 24(6), pages 741-762, December.
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