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Anticipatory effects of corporate tax shaming: evidence from the European Union

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  • Trevor Incerti

    (University of Amsterdam)

  • Raphaëlle Soffe

    (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

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  • Trevor Incerti & Raphaëlle Soffe, 2026. "Anticipatory effects of corporate tax shaming: evidence from the European Union," IFS Working Papers W26/19, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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