Do formulas reduce political influence on intergovernmental grants? Evidence from Tanzania

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1781-1797

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Institute of Finance Management   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FINANCIAL SERVICES; HEALTH CARE; INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; POLITICAL RELATIONS;

TANZANIA;

EID: 79958269132     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2011.598512     Document Type: Article

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