Fiscal capacity equalisation in Tanzania

Local Government Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 697-713

  Allers, Maarten A ^a   Ishemoi, Lewis J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Institute of Finance Management   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Fiscal capacity; Fiscal equalisation; Intergovernmental grants; Local taxation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; FISCAL POLICY; FISCAL REFORM; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POVERTY; PUBLIC SERVICE;

TANZANIA;

EID: 77956565047     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: 17439388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2010.506981     Document Type: Article

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