Intergovernmental grants: A formal model of interrelated national and subnational political decisions

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 209-243

  Volden, Craig ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44849135197     PISSN: 00485950     EISSN: 17477107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/publius/pjl022     Document Type: Article

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