Economic Influences on the Structure of Local Government in U.S. Metropolitan Areas

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 444-471

  Fisher, Ronald C ^a   Wassmer, Robert W ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0012469515     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/juec.1997.2054     Document Type: Article

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