Financial arrangements between the Australian government and Australian states

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 153-182

  Nicholas, Malcolm ^a  

^a Commonwealth Grants Commission ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEDERAL SYSTEM; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; PUBLIC SPENDING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 1542320498     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13597560308559450     Document Type: Article

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