Fiscal decentralization and natural hazard risks

Public Choice

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 165-183

  Escaleras, Monica ^a   Register, Charles A ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Governmental decentralization; Management of natural hazard risks

Indexed keywords

EID: 82755187476     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-010-9740-4     Document Type: Article

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