A computable general equilibrium model of intergovernmental aid

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 363-397

  Nechyba, Thomas ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Deductibility; District power equalization; Fiscal federalism; Intergovernmental grants; Local public goods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030295868     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0047-2727(95)01565-5     Document Type: Article

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