Fiscal decentralization, commitment, and inter-county inequality in US states

Journal of Income Distribution

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 113-129

  Akai, Nobuo ^a   Hosio, Masayo ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OTEMON GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Commitment; Fiscal decentralization; Inter county inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864406725     PISSN: 09266437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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