A critical evaluation of structural reform considerations in 'rates and taxes: A fair share for responsible local government'

Australian Geographer

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 385-397

  Dollery, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amalgamation; Economic efficiency; Local democracy; Structural reform

Indexed keywords

LOCAL GOVERNMENT; TAX SYSTEM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33644865284     PISSN: 00049182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049180500325751     Document Type: Review

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