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Do Complicated Tax Systems Prevent Foreign Direct Investment?

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  • Martina Lawless, 2013. "Do Complicated Tax Systems Prevent Foreign Direct Investment?," Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 80(317), pages 1-22, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:econom:v:80:y:2013:i:317:p:1-22
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0335.2012.00934.x
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