The Political Manipulation of U.S. State Rainy Day Funds Under Rules Versus Discretion

State Politics and Policy Quarterly

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 150-176

  Rose, Shanna ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 43949084720     PISSN: 15324400     EISSN: 19461607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153244000800800203     Document Type: Article

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