The impact of local decentralization on economic growth: Evidence from U.S. counties

Journal of Regional Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-64

  Hammond, George W ^a   Tosun, Mehmet S ^b,c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c IZA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EMPLOYMENT; FISCAL POLICY; POLICY STRATEGY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79551638413     PISSN: 00224146     EISSN: 14679787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9787.2010.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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