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Revenue-maximizing top earned income tax rate in the presence of income-shifting

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|Nov 2017

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Language: English
Page range: 100 - 107
Submitted on: Jun 2, 2017
Accepted on: Aug 10, 2017
Published on: Nov 6, 2017
Published by: DJØF Publishing, Nordic Tax Research Council
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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