Fiscal Decentralization in Rentier Regions: Evidence from Russia

World Development

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 503-512

  Freinkman, Lev ^a   Plekhanov, Alexander ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

decentralization; oil producers; rent dependence; Russia; windfall

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FISCAL REFORM; RENTAL SECTOR;

EURASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 58149236443     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.05.010     Document Type: Article

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