Fiscal policy, deficits and politics of subnational governments: The case of the German Laender

Public Choice

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 183-218

  Seitz, Helmut ^a  

^a EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY VIADRINA   (Germany)

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EID: 0034375264     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005000124300     Document Type: Article

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