Before prebendalism: A positive analysis of core infrastructure investment in a developing fiscal federalism

African Development Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 169-198

  Ayogu, Melvin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FISCAL POLICY; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; INVESTMENT;

EID: 0033510879     PISSN: 10176772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.00008     Document Type: Article

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