Fiscal decentralization and economic growth reconsidered

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 64-70

  Thornton, John ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Economic growth; Fiscal decentralization; Sub national governments

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751309127     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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