THE REVIEW OF LOCAL AUTHORITY GRANT DISTRIBUTION IN SCOTLAND: ARGUMENTS FOR A SIMPLER APPROACH

Scottish Affairs

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-53

  Midwinter, Arthur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0011078282     PISSN: 09660356     EISSN: 2053888X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3366/scot.2001.0022     Document Type: Article

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