The Effect of Underforecasting on the Accuracy of Revenue Forecasts by State Governments

Public Administration Review

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 48-56

  Rodgers, Robert ^a   Joyce, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346319331     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3110053     Document Type: Article

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