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Original Articles

The Contribution of Benefit-in-Kind Taxation Policy in Britain to the ‘Peak Car’ Phenomenon

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Pages 526-547 | Received 31 May 2013, Accepted 17 Jul 2013, Published online: 20 Aug 2013

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