Tax-Effective Supply Chain Decisions Under China's Export-Oriented Tax Policies

Vernon N. Hsu
Vernon N. Hsu
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Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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Kaijie Zhu
Kaijie Zhu
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Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong

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Kaijie Zhu

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Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong

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Published Online:30 Dec 2010https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.1100.0312

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Received:November 08, 2008
Accepted:May 31, 2010
Published Online:December 30, 2010

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