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Global Taxes and International Taxation: Mirage and Reality

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global taxes; international taxation; taxes on finance; carbon taxes; international governance
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  • Richard M. Bird, 2014. "Global Taxes and International Taxation: Mirage and Reality," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU paper1429, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University.
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