Does fiscal decentralisation strengthen social capital? Cross-country evidence and the experiences of Brazil and Indonesia

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 281-296

  de Mello, Luiz ^a  

^a OECD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; DECISION MAKING; FISCAL REFORM; GOVERNMENT; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIBERALIZATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

BRAZIL; INDONESIA;

EID: 79958798363     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: 14723425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c10102r     Document Type: Article

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