Designing intergovernmental fiscal relations: Some insights from the recent Italian reform

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 325-365

  Arachi, Giampaolo ^a   Zanardi, Alberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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EID: 7044229758     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2004.tb00542.x     Document Type: Review

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