Public policy, political connections, and effective tax rates: Longitudinal evidence from Malaysia
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0278-4254
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2006.07.001