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The efficiency impact of uncertain taxes: an experimental study

Calvin BlackwellDepartment of Economics, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Russell S. SobelBaker School of Business, Charleston, SC, USA
Pages 859-872 | Published online: 31 Jul 2019

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