Decentralization and economic performance in Indonesia

Journal of East Asian Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 337-371

  Pepinsky, Thomas B ^a   Wihardja, Maria M ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Case control methods; Decentralization; Economic development; Indonesia

Indexed keywords

EID: 83655196818     PISSN: 15982408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1598240800007372     Document Type: Article

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