The Impact of Intergovernmental Grants on Cost Efficiency: Theory and Evidence from German Municipalities

Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-48

  Kalb, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 79961222613     PISSN: 03135926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0313-5926(10)50002-X     Document Type: Article

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