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The Determinants of Customs Duties Evasion in Egypt

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|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2025-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2303-5013 | Journal ISSN: 2303-5005
Language: English
Page range: 93 - 109
Submitted on: Oct 10, 2024
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Accepted on: Feb 11, 2025
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Published on: Dec 6, 2024
Published by: Oikos Institut d.o.o.
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