Economics of devolution/decentralization in the UK: Some questions and answers

Regional Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 477-494

  McGregor, Peter G ^a   Swales, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barnett Formula; Decentralization; Economics of devolution; Fiscal federalism; Regional economic development; Tartan tax

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; DEVOLUTION; POLITICAL ECONOMY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 22944459621     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400500128523     Document Type: Review

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