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Local Taxes, Regulations, and the Business Environment : Finding the Right Balance

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  • Laurent Corthay, 2009. "Local Taxes, Regulations, and the Business Environment : Finding the Right Balance," World Bank Publications - Reports 10566, The World Bank Group.
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