The sustainable borders of the state

Oxford Review of Economic Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 517-535

  Helm, Dieter ^a  

^a NEW COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Government performance; Macroeconomic aspects of public finance; Revenue; State and local taxation; Subsidies

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL PROVISION; DEBT; FINANCIAL CRISIS; GOVERNMENT RELATIONS; INVESTMENT; MACROECONOMICS; PENSION SYSTEM; SAVINGS; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; TAX SYSTEM;

EID: 84857680030     PISSN: 0266903X     EISSN: 14602121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxrep/grr031     Document Type: Article

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