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Tax mimicking among local governments: some evidence from Spanish municipalities

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  • Francisco Delgado & Matías Mayor, 2011. "Tax mimicking among local governments: some evidence from Spanish municipalities," Portuguese Economic Journal, Springer;Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestao, vol. 10(2), pages 149-164, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:portec:v:10:y:2011:i:2:p:149-164
    DOI: 10.1007/s10258-010-0067-3
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    Tax mimicking; Spatial econometrics; Local governments; H71; H73;
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    JEL classification:

    • H71 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • H73 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Interjurisdictional Differentials and Their Effects

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