Introduction: Fiscal federalism - A review of developments in the literature and policy

Handbook of Fiscal Federalism

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-32

  Ahmad, Ehtisham ^a   Brosio, Giorgio ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

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EID: 84877974661     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781847201515.00006     Document Type: Editorial

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