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  "title": "International Comparisons of Government Expenditure",
  "publication": "Occasional Papers, April 15, 1982",
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  "summary": "Many studies on International tax compaisons have been undertaken since the early 1970s. While controversial, such studies have facilitated more subtle comparisons of a country's tax performance than would be afforded by focusing on its simple tax ratio.",
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      "heading": "Overview and key findings",
      "content": "- Many studies on International tax compaisons have been undertaken since the early 1970s.\n- While controversial, such studies have facilitated more subtle comparisons of a country's tax performance than would be afforded by focusing on its simple tax ratio."
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      "heading": "Authors and publication date",
      "content": "- ByPeter S. Heller, Alan A. Tait\n- April 15, 1982"
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      "heading": "Subjects and keywords (as listed)",
      "content": "- Subject: Capital spending, Current spending, Education, Education spending, Expenditure, National accounts, Personal income\n- Keywords: Africa, Capital spending, comparison index, country, Current spending, Europe, expenditure category, expenditure indices, government expenditure, IED goods, Middle East, North Africa, OP, Personal income, vis-à-vis subsidy\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/occasional-papers/issues/2016/12/30/international-comparisons-of-government-expenditure-178"
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    "Authors: Peter S. Heller, Alan A. Tait",
    "Published: April 15, 1982",
    "Series: Occasional Papers",
    "Volume: 1982",
    "Issue: 001",
    "Pages: 44",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557750747.084",
    "Stock No: S010EA0000000",
    "ISBN: 9781557750747",
    "ISSN: 0251-6365",
    "Many studies on International tax compaisons have been undertaken since the early 1970s.",
    "While controversial, such studies have facilitated more subtle comparisons of a country's tax performance than would be afforded by focusing on its simple tax ratio.",
    "ByPeter S. Heller, Alan A. Tait",
    "April 15, 1982",
    "Subject: Capital spending, Current spending, Education, Education spending, Expenditure, National accounts, Personal income",
    "Keywords: Africa, Capital spending, comparison index, country, Current spending, Europe, expenditure category, expenditure indices, government expenditure, IED goods, Middle East, North Africa, OP, Personal income, vis-à-vis subsidy"
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