Fiscal federalism and local government finance in Nigeria: An examination of revenue rights and fiscal jurisdiction

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 557-577

  Akindele, S T ^a   Olaopa, O R ^a   Obiyan, A Sat ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEDERAL SYSTEM; FISCAL POLICY; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC SPENDING;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0036951574     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852302684004     Document Type: Article

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