Inequality and size of government: Evidence from Brazilian states

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 333-351

  Mattos, Enlinson ^a   Rocha, Fabiana ^b  

^a FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Government; Public finance

Indexed keywords

EID: 52449110531     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580810895626     Document Type: Article

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