The distribution of public expenditure across the UK regions

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-71

  McLean, Iain ^b   McMillan, Alistair ^a  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0041858136     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2003.tb00076.x     Document Type: Article

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