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Revisiting the cost of protectionism:: The role of tax distortions in the labor market

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  • Williams III, Roberton C., 1999. "Revisiting the cost of protectionism:: The role of tax distortions in the labor market," Journal of International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 47(2), pages 429-447, April.
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