Fiscal and spending behavior of local governments: Identification of price effects when prices are not observed

Public Choice

Volumn 117, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 125-161

  Aaberge, Rolf ^a   Langørgen, Audun ^a  

^a STATISTICS NORWAY   (Norway)

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EID: 1642482677     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026140201401     Document Type: Review

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