Fiscal decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal relations: A cross-country analysis

World Development

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 365-380

  De Mello, Luiz R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Federalism; Fiscal policy; Policy failures

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; FISCAL REFORM; INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS;

EID: 0343066711     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(99)00123-0     Document Type: Article

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