Other people's taxes: Nonresident voters and statewide limitation of local government

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 453-476

  Vigdor, Jacob L ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10244245058     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/425061     Document Type: Review

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