
Macroeconomic and Institutional Drivers of the VAT Gap across EU Countries
By: Irina HARS and Laura OBREJA BRAȘOVEANU
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2026-0110 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
Language: English
Page range: 1446 - 1458
Published on: Jul 21, 2026
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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