Decentralization and corruption: Evidence from U.S. federal transfer programs

Public Choice

Volumn 113, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 25-35

  Fisman, Raymond ^a   Gatti, Roberta ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

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EID: 0036386474     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020311511787     Document Type: Article

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