Taxes, Profit Shifting, and the Real Activities of MNEs: Evidence from Corporate Tax Notches

Jaqueline Hansen; Valeria Merlo; Georg Wamser

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Taxes, Profit Shifting, and the Real Activities of MNEs: Evidence from Corporate Tax Notches

Jaqueline Hansen Valeria Merlo Georg Wamser

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Jaqueline Hansen, Valeria Merlo, Georg Wamser (2024). Taxes, Profit Shifting, and the Real Activities of MNEs: Evidence from Corporate Tax Notches. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4778031

Taxes, Profit Shifting, and the Real Activities of MNEs: Evidence from Corporate Tax Notches

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