The influence of jurisdiction size and sale type on municipal bond interest rates: An empirical analysis

Public Administration Review

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 709-717

  Simonsen, Bill ^a   Robbins, Mark D ^a   Helgerson, Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 0039563287     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0033-3352.00141     Document Type: Article

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