Are Corruption and Taxation Really Harmful to Growth? Firm-Level Evidence

@inproceedings{Svensson1999AreCA,
  title={Are Corruption and Taxation Really Harmful to Growth? Firm-Level Evidence},
  author={Jakob Svensson and Raymond J. Fisman},
  year={1999}
}
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