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The Pass-through of Sales Taxes on Groceries: Evidence from Nielsen Homescan Data

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  • Zhao, Jianqiang
  • Zheng, Yuqing
  • Kaiser, Harry M.

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  • Zhao, Jianqiang & Zheng, Yuqing & Kaiser, Harry M., 2022. "The Pass-through of Sales Taxes on Groceries: Evidence from Nielsen Homescan Data," 2022 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Anaheim, California 322140, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.322140
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