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The asymmetric impact of tax burden structures on the shadow economy: a panel analysis of old and new European Union countries

Monica Violeta Achima Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Finance, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nawazish Mirzab , Excelia Business School La Rochelle France, Paris, FranceORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4265-9519View further author information
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Viorela Ligia Văideana Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Finance, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6481-137XView further author information
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Pages 2179-2188 | Published online: 30 Jun 2022

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