The tax competition debate part two: Is it possible to regulate?

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The tax competition debate part two: Is it possible to regulate?

Joe Stanley-Smith
October 17 2018
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Arthur Laffer and Richard Murphy debate whether it is possible – or desirable – to regulate tax competition between different jurisdictions.

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