The impact and externalities of natural disasters on local tax revenue in Colombia

REGIONAL STUDIES
Número: 
5
Publicado: 
Authors:
Sandy Dall’erba,
Ridley William C.
Clasificación JEL: 
H00, H71, Q54

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