Are Less Developed Countries More Exposed to Multinational Tax Avoidance? Method and Evidence from Micro-Data

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Are Less Developed Countries More Exposed to Multinational Tax Avoidance? Method and Evidence from Micro-Data. / Johannesen, Niels; Tørsløv, Thomas; Wier, Ludvig.

I: The World Bank Economic Review, Bind 34, Nr. 3, 2020, s. 790–809.

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Johannesen, N, Tørsløv, T & Wier, L 2020, 'Are Less Developed Countries More Exposed to Multinational Tax Avoidance? Method and Evidence from Micro-Data', The World Bank Economic Review, bind 34, nr. 3, s. 790–809. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhz002

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Johannesen, N., Tørsløv, T., & Wier, L. (2020). Are Less Developed Countries More Exposed to Multinational Tax Avoidance? Method and Evidence from Micro-Data. The World Bank Economic Review, 34(3), 790–809. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhz002

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Johannesen N, Tørsløv T, Wier L. Are Less Developed Countries More Exposed to Multinational Tax Avoidance? Method and Evidence from Micro-Data. The World Bank Economic Review. 2020;34(3):790–809. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhz002

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Johannesen, Niels ; Tørsløv, Thomas ; Wier, Ludvig. / Are Less Developed Countries More Exposed to Multinational Tax Avoidance? Method and Evidence from Micro-Data. I: The World Bank Economic Review. 2020 ; Bind 34, Nr. 3. s. 790–809.

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