Making federalism more efficient: A comparative assessment

Acta Politica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-25

  Braun, Dietmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 41549100516     PISSN: 00016810     EISSN: 17411416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ap.5500210     Document Type: Article

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