Evaluating the devolution revolution

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-299

  Rodgers, Harrell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVOLUTION; LOW INCOME POPULATION; POVERTY; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 18944370821     PISSN: 1541132X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2005.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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