Municipal Finance Journal

Volume 22, Number 3 (Fall
Fall 2001
Editor: W. Bartley Hildreth

Editors Note

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E-Commerce Symposium

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E-commerce and the Single Rate Sales Tax Proposal
Gary C. Cornia, Kelly D. Edmiston, Steven M. Sheffrin, Terri A. Sexton, David L. Sjoquist and C. Kurt Zorn

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E-Commerce and Local Finance:
Estimates of Direct and Indirect Sales Tax Losses
Donald Bruce and William F. Fox

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The Threat to State Sales Taxes From E-Commerce:
A Review of the Principal Issues
John L. Mikesell

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Do Competitive-Only Laws Have an Impact on the Borrowing Cost of Municipal Bonds?
Jun Peng and Peter F. Brucato, Jr.

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Tax Law Developments:
Tax-Exempt Bonds for Religious Organizations
Olivia Shay-Byrne and Lisa Brown

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