"Federal funds" and the Puerto Rican economy: Myths and realities

Centro Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 206-223

  Pantojas García, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Economic development; Federal government; Fiscal incentives; Subsidies; Tax policies; Transfer payments; U.S. Puerto Rico relations; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049049808     PISSN: 15386279     EISSN: 15386279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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