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Does Tax Competition Reduce Corruption?

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  • Yu-Bong Lai, 2016. "Does Tax Competition Reduce Corruption?," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 63(4), pages 331-356, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:scotjp:v:63:y:2016:i:4:p:331-356
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